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InventoryRef 9569918/04/2018

MICROBIAL CELLULOSE

Microbial Cellulose is the Cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus through fermentation.

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

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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

Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification

Microbial cellulose

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 MICROBIAL CELLULOSE

INCI name

MICROBIAL CELLULOSE

Description

Microbial Cellulose is the Cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus through fermentation.

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 95699
Imported identity: MICROBIAL CELLULOSE
Source update: 18/04/2018

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for MICROBIAL CELLULOSE

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Key data

CAS

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

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Function

VISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#16712 · MICROBIAL CELLULOSE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

METHYL PERFLUOROBUTYL ETHERSOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

METHYL PERFLUOROISOBUTYL ETHERSOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

METHYLCELLULOSEBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, LIGHT STABILIZER, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

METHYLSTYRENE/VINYLTOLUENE COPOLYMERVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, BULKING, EMULSION STABILISING, LIGHT STABILIZER, OPACIFYING, VISCO…

MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXBINDING, BULKING, EMULSION STABILISING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

MIPA-MYRISTATESURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

MONTAN ACID WAXBINDING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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 MICROBIAL CELLULOSE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists MICROBIAL CELLULOSE 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.

MICROBIAL CELLULOSE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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

MICROBIAL CELLULOSE 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, MICROBIAL CELLULOSE carries the following function designation(s):

VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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Source note for MICROBIAL CELLULOSE

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

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