Sh-Polypeptide-130

What is it?

sh-Polypeptide-130 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene which is a synthesized copy of the human gene that codes for Interferon alpha-1/13 is used as such or adapted to the production host. It contains a maximum of 189 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids. (sh-Polypeptide-130 is included in the INCI database as a reference for the definition of other INCI Names, and might not be a marketed cosmetic ingredient).

What does it do?

Sh-Polypeptide-130 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-Polypeptide-130 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