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Is Cutibacterium Acnes Extract vegetarian?

Cutibacterium Acnes Extract

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Cutibacterium Acnes Extract is an extract derived from the bacterium Cutibacterium acnes, a slow-growing, generally aerotolerant anaerobic gram-positive bacterium naturally found on human skin.

Also known as Propionibacterium Acnes Extract
INCI name Cutibacterium Acnes Extract
CosIng ID 106548
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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