MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT
Mealworm Larva Extract is the extract obtained from the larva of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor.
MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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What the official INCI name states
The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.
- Identity type from wording
- biological_material
- Preparation or form
- EXTRACT
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT
INCI name
MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT
Description
Mealworm Larva Extract is the extract obtained from the larva of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 94788
- Imported identity
- MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT
- Source update
- 05/02/2018
Annex records for MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT
Key data
No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.
- HUMECTANT
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT 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.
MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT is also tagged with 3 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.
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Source note for MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for MEALWORM LARVA EXTRACT from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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