Skin Conditioning
BACILLUS/TRICHOSANTHES KIRILOWII EXTRACT FERMENT
Safety score · 0–100
Good
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A Bacillus ferment of Chinese cucumber root — a traditional gourd known as Tian Hua Fen. Fermentation yields humectant polysaccharides and postbiotic metabolites; historical oral toxicity is not relevant to topical use.
Function
Skin benefits
- Polysaccharide humectant action
- Postbiotic metabolites support barrier
- Traditional medicinal use of base botanical
- Plant- and bacteria-only origin
Known concerns
- Fresh Trichosanthes seed has historical concerns at oral high dose — not relevant topically
- Standardisation supplier-dependent
- Limited cosmetic-specific clinical data
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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