Silk

AKA: Silk Powder

Synthetic

Clean

Serica (EU)

CAS #

9009-99-8

Form

Powder

Functions

Bulking

Adds Body & Volume

Conditions Skin

Wound Healing

Anti-Aging Benefits

Antioxidant Protection

Adds volume

Traditional Use

Used in traditional Chinese medicine and skincare for over 2,000 years; silk fibroin was valued for its moisturizing and skin-smoothing properties in Imperial beauty treatments and continues as a luxury skincare ingredient.

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

Not Phototoxic

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

Dryness

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →

Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR