INCI name

ISOSTEAROYL HYDROLYZED SILK

Isostearoyl hydrolyzed silk

Hydrolysed silk protein acylated with isostearic acid, listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

What it is

Isostearoyl hydrolyzed silk is the condensation product of isostearic acid chloride and hydrolysed silk, giving silk protein fragments bound to a branched C18 fatty acid chain. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not show the average size of the protein fragments.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (1)

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