The ingredient, explained
Gelatin
A published safety assessment explicitly covers GELATIN.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Gelatins. A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Film forming
- Leaves a continuous layer on skin, hair or nails after application.
- Viscosity controlling
- Adjusts how thick or fluid a product is.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Safety assessment
The panel accepted reported cosmetic uses and concentrations for the listed proteins.
What this does not tell us
Published safety assessment, not an efficacy trial. Its conclusion is limited to the reported cosmetic uses and concentrations, and relies partly on group read-across where individual data are missing. It does not establish current regulatory status or guarantee tolerance for every formulation. Animal source, composition and impurities vary; assessment of hydrolyzed derivatives does not establish parent-gelatin benefit.
Sources for this summary. DOI 10.1177/10915818221104783 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Review supplied candidate titles and available abstracts selectively for exact identity; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Safety assessment
Safety Assessment of Skin and Connective Tissue-Derived Proteins and Peptides as Used in Cosmetics. ↗
International journal of toxicology · 2022
Follow the formula
Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Gelatins. A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- GELATIN
- CAS registry number
- 9000-70-8
- EC number
- 232-554-6
Other recorded names (1)
- gelatina
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026