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Animal-derived active

HYDROLYZED HORSE PLACENTA/UMBILICAL CORD LIPIDS

30

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Animal-placenta lipid extract — raises contamination, regulatory and ethics concerns. Not appropriate for EU cosmetics and weakly supported elsewhere.

Hydrolyzed Horse Placenta/Umbilical Cord Lipids is a lipid fraction from equine placental and umbilical tissue, typically hydrolyzed to improve water dispersibility. It is marketed in some Asian-origin skincare for skin-conditioning and anti-aging claims. Major concerns: (1) Animal-tissue-derived materials from mammals are controlled under TSE/BSE regulations — EU limits ruminant placental tissue and demands veterinary documentation for any mammalian tissue, and horse tissue inherits related scrutiny; (2) potential for viral/bacterial contamination requires rigorous validated inactivation; (3) there is no CIR or SCCS clearance for equine placenta; (4) ethical and traceability concerns from the veterinary-industry sourcing; (5) batch composition is highly variable and efficacy evidence is weak. The combined regulatory, safety and ethical picture makes this a red-tier ingredient.

Function

SKIN PROTECTING, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

Skin benefits

  • Generic emollient lipid effect

Known concerns

  • TSE/viral/bacterial contamination risk
  • Regulatory ambiguity and restrictions
  • Ethics and traceability concerns
  • No supporting CIR/SCCS evaluation

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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