Sh-Hexapeptide-8 Sp

What is it?

sh-Hexapeptide-8 SP is a single chain human peptide produced synthetically to be identical to a portion of the protein, Transforming Growth Factor Beta-2, and contains 6 amino acids consisting of alanine, arginine, cysteine, phenylalanine and tyrosine. The parent protein contains a maximum of 414 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?

Sh-Hexapeptide-8 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

Sh-Hexapeptide-8 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