E152 – BLACK 7984

📋 Quick facts

Quick Facts:

• Category: other
• Also Known As: E152 – Czerń 7984, E152 – E152 food additive, E152 – negro de carbón, E152, E152 – nero di carbone, E152 – Carbon black, E152 – Tahm, E152 – Cărbune negru, E152 – carbon black, E152 – Noir de carbone, E152 – Musta 7984, E152 – Kimrök, E152 – Kienruß, E152 – Fekete 7984

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• E152 is a scientific designation for an amino acid position in proteins, not a cosmetic ingredient
• Research on E152 focuses on viral and bacterial biology, not skincare applications
• No sources support use of E152 in consumer skincare products
• Available research concerns Zika virus entry mechanisms and antibiotic resistance in bacteria

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🛡️ Safety rating

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

The sources provided discuss E152 as an amino acid position in biological proteins, but neither addresses skincare, cosmetics, or topical applications. Source 1 (Antiviral Res, 2026) examines E152 as a specific location in the envelope protein of Zika virus, showing that this position influences how effectively the virus enters human cells by affecting its binding to growth arrest-specific 6 (GAS6). Source 2 (FEMS Microbiol Lett, 2017) studies E152 in a bacterial enzyme called NDM-5 beta-lactamase, demonstrating that modifying this amino acid position reduces the enzyme’s ability to break down antibiotics. Neither study evaluates E152 for skincare benefits, safety in topical formulations, or any cosmetic application.

To provide evidence-based skincare information about this ingredient, sources specifically examining its use in consumer products, dermal safety, or skin health outcomes would be required. The available research is purely focused on infectious disease and antibiotic resistance mechanisms at the molecular level.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Kamiyama N et al. (2026). Envelope protein residue E152 confers enhanced GAS6-dependent cell entry to the African Zika virus strain MR766. Antiviral Res.
• Kumar G et al. (2017). E152A substitution drastically affects NDM-5 activity. FEMS Microbiol Lett.

🧴 Products Containing E152 – BLACK 7984