S-Silkworm Oligopeptide-1 Sp

What is it?

s-Silkworm Oligopeptide-1 SP is a single chain protein containing 13 amino acids. It is synthetically produced to be identical to the gene which codes for Fibroin Heavy Chain found in silkworm. The parent protein contains a maximum of 5263 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation, and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.

What does it do?

S-Silkworm Oligopeptide-1 Sp is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

• Not reported

  function not declared in the EU CosIng database — the substance is approved for cosmetic use, but no specific role has been categorised

EU regulatory status

S-Silkworm Oligopeptide-1 Sp is allowed for use in cosmetic products in the European Union under Regulation 1223/2009. It is not subject to a specific Annex restriction at the time of writing.

Related ingredients

• 1,2-Bis-(2-Aminoethoxy)ethane not reported
• 1,3-Bis-(2,4-Diaminophenoxy) Propane Hcl not reported
• 1,3-Bis-(Isocyanatomethyl) Cyclohexane not reported
• 1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid not reported
• 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate not reported
• 2,3-Epoxypropyl Cocodimonium Chloride not reported