Rice Ferment Filtrate
Rice fermentation products have a long history of food consumption (e.g., sake, amazake) and are generally safe. Cosmetic 'rice ferment filtrate' is well tolerated topically.
What it is
Filtrate from fermentation of rice by yeast (e.g., Saccharomyces or Galactomyces); typically used as a cosmetic skin-conditioning agent (e.g., Pitera/Galactomyces ferment).
Cosmetic skin-conditioning ingredient; analogous fermented-rice products (sake lees, amazake) are food.
Why it's flagged
- primarily cosmetic ingredient
What regulators actually say
"Cosmetic ingredients derived from microbial fermentation are regulated as cosmetics, not foods, by FDA."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Fermented rice foods are conventional foods; cosmetic filtrate not direct food additive.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as food ingredient (fermented rice products).
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