Skin Conditioning
JAPANESE PUFFERFISH SKIN EXTRACT
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
Japanese pufferfish skin extract — flagged for cosmetic use due to tetrodotoxin contamination risk (one of the most potent neurotoxins known) and Animal By-Products Regulation hurdles. No accepted cosmetic safety dossier.
Function
Skin benefits
- Marketed for collagen-type peptides
Known concerns
- Tetrodotoxin contamination risk
- Animal byproduct sourcing concern
- No SCCS safety dossier
- No accepted cosmetic-grade purification
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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