Yarrowia lipolytica extract
AKA “Yarrowia lipolytica, Oleaginous yeast extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Yarrowia lipolytica extract
AKA: Oleaginous yeast extract
Extract · Humectant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Humectant
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Not Clean
Yarrowia Lipolytica Extract is the extract of the microorganism, Yarrowia lipolytica obtained through fermentation.
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Modern fermentation-derived ingredient developed in the 20th century from a naturally occurring yeast. Created for cosmetics to provide antimicrobial benefits and skin conditioning without historical precedent.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Engineering Yarrowia lipolytica for the Synthesis of Glutathione from Organic By-Products.
Do DTH, Fickers P
Microorganisms, 2020
Advances in the metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of terpenoids.
Ma YR, Wang KF, Wang WJ, Ding Y, Shi TQ et al.
Bioresource technology, 2019
Genetic inactivation of the Carnitine/Acetyl-Carnitine mitochondrial carrier of Yarrowia lipolytica leads to enhanced odd-chain fatty acid production.
Messina E, de Souza CP, Cappella C, Barile SN, Scarcia P et al.
Microbial cell factories, 2023
Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for terpenoids production: advances and perspectives.
Zhang G, Wang H, Zhang Z, Verstrepen KJ, Wang Q et al.
Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2022
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR