Vitreoscilla Ferment
Vitreoscilla ferment
- Role
- A fermentation product of the bacterium Vitreoscilla, added for skin care.
- Catalog formulas
- 3
- Type
- Skin care
- Verified
- 09.11.2026
What does this ingredient do in an antiperspirant?
According to CosIng, it is a product obtained by fermenting the bacterium Vitreoscilla, with a skin-conditioning function, that is, keeping the skin in good condition. COSMILE Europe explains that "ferment" in an INCI name generally means a fermentation product made with enzymes, fungi or bacteria, and classes this ingredient as biotechnological.
Part of a system, not a label in isolation
In roll-ons and deodorants it belongs to the skin-care part of the formula. It does not reduce sweating, and CosIng does not list a deodorant function for it.
CosIng lists no restrictions for Vitreoscilla Ferment under EU Regulation 1223/2009. The CIR database has no separate CIR assessment for this INCI name.
Neither CosIng nor COSMILE Europe gives separate irritation or allergy data for this ingredient, so tolerance is judged on the finished product.
It is not a live bacterial culture: the INCI name refers to a fermentation product. According to a 2017 publication of its genome, the bacterium Vitreoscilla filiformis itself (strain ATCC 15551) is used as a cosmetic raw material.
Products containing Vitreoscilla Ferment
Links are based on the complete published INCI list for the exact product version.
Sources
The conclusions apply to the stated conditions and jurisdictions, not automatically to every concentration or product.
- EU CosIng: Vitreoscilla Ferment Supports: function, substance identity, restrictions
- COSMILE Europe (CosIng data): Vitreoscilla Ferment Supports: function, origin
- Complete Genome Sequence of Vitreoscilla filiformis (ATCC 15551), Used as a Cosmetic Ingredient (Genome Announc, 2017) Supports: origin of the raw material
- CIR: ingredient database and assessment status Supports: assessment status