INCI name

SH-POLYPEPTIDE-69

sh-Polypeptide-69 (recombinant collagen III chain)

A recombinant polypeptide matching a human type III collagen chain, listed as a skin-protecting ingredient.

What it is

sh-Polypeptide-69 is, according to CosIng, a single-chain recombinant peptide produced by fermentation in the yeast Pichia pastoris, from a gene synthesised to match the human gene coding for the collagen alpha-1(III) chain. It contains at most 1466 amino acids. CosIng lists it as a skin-protecting 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 length of the polypeptide in the raw material. The label does not show the amount used.

Functions

Skin protecting
Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (21)

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