Defined Cell Culture Media 5
INCI: DEFINED CELL CULTURE MEDIA 5
Reviewed by Rosie · Last updated 18 Aug 2026
What Is Defined Cell Culture Media 5?
Defined Cell Culture Media 5 is a cell culture phase consisting of: 1,4-diaminobutane HCl, adenine sulfate salt, Alanine (q.v.), Ammonium Molybdate(q.v.), Ammonium Vanadate(q.v.), Arginine HCl(q.v.), Ascorbic Acid(q.v.), Asparagine(q.v.), Aspartic Acid(q.v.), Biotin(q.v.), Calcium Chloride(q.v.), Choline Chloride(q.v.), Copper Sulfate(q.v.), Cyanocobalamin(q.v.), cysteine HCl, cystine HCl, deoxyribose, Disodium Adenosine Phosphate(q.v.), Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate(q.v.), Ferrous Sulfate(q.v.), Folic Acid(q.v.), Glucose(q.v.), Glutamic Acid(q.v.), Glutamine(q.v.), Glutathione(q.v.), Glycine(q.v.), Guanine(q.v.), Histidine HCl(q.v.), Inositol(q.v.), Isoleucine(q.v.), Lactose(q.v.), Leucine(q.v.), Linoleic Acid(q.v.), Linolenic Acid(q.v.), Lysine HCl(q.v.), Magnesium Chloride(q.v.), Manganese Chloride(q.v.), Methionine(q.v.), Niacinamide(q.v.), Oleic Acid(q.v.), Orotic Acid(q.v.), Palmitic Acid(q.v.), palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic Acid(q.v.), Phenylalanine(q.v.), Potassium Chloride(q.v.), Proline(q.v.), Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate(q.v.), Pyridoxine HCl(q.v.), Pyruvic Acid (q.v.), Retinyl Acetate(q.v.), Riboflavin(q.v.), Ribose(q.v.), Serine(q.v.), Sodium Acetate(q.v.), Sodium Chloride(q.v.), sodium selenite, Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate(q.v.), Stannous Chloride(q.v.), Stearic Acid(q.v.), Thioctic Acid(q.v.), Threonine(q.v.), thyamine HCl, Thymidine(q.v.), Thymine(q.v.), Tryptophan(q.v.), Tyrosine(q.v.), Uracil(q.v.), Valine(q.v.), xanthine sodium salt, and Zinc Acetate(q.v.).
Its declared cosmetic function is skin conditioning.
Source: European Commission CosIng inventory.
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