Is SERICIN safe to use in EU cosmetics?

SERICIN is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

What function does SERICIN serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, SERICIN carries the following function designation(s): ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING.

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InventoryRef 7871715/10/2010

SERICIN

Sericin is a protein isolated from the silk produced by the silkworm, Bombyx mori

SERICIN is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for SERICIN

INCI name

SERICIN

Description

Sericin is a protein isolated from the silk produced by the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 78717
Imported identity: SERICIN
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for SERICIN

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Key data

CAS

60650-88-6 / 60650-89-7

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Restriction

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Function

ANTISTATIC: Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
HAIR CONDITIONING: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
SMOOTHING: Seeking to achieve an even skin surface by decreasing roughness or irregularities.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#25618 · SERICIN

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

ACETYL MANDELIC ACID AMMONIUM MONOFLUOROPHOSPHATE ATTAPULGITE BAICALIN BETULA ALBA OIL BUTETH-3 CARBOXYLIC ACID CARAPA GUAIANENSIS SEED OIL CARAPA GUAIANENSIS SEED POWDER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

RUBUS IDAEUS FRUIT EXTRACTASTRINGENT, KERATOLYTIC, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING, TONIC

RUBUS IDAEUS JUICEASTRINGENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING, TONIC

SERICAHAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING

SERICA POWDERANTISTATIC, BULKING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING

SESAMUM INDICUM SEED EXTRACTHAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING, SOOTHING

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM PULP EXTRACTSMOOTHING

SPIRULINA MAXIMA EXTRACTSMOOTHING

TAMARINDUS INDICA EXTRACTKERATOLYTIC, SMOOTHING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How SERICIN appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SERICIN as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

SERICIN is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

SERICIN is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, SERICIN carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 60650-88-6 / 60650-89-7 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for SERICIN

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SERICIN from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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