- beauty
- industrial
Blood group rh(d) polypeptide
CAS 52500-60-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Blood group rh(d) polypeptide in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “RH-POLYPEPTIDE-2”.
Also known as RH-POLYPEPTIDE-2 · Thioredoxins · CD240D · Rh polypeptide 2 · Rhd antigen · Rhesus d antigen
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
- Skin conditioning
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Blood group rh(d) polypeptide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiverh-Polypeptide-2 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is directly isolated from a human cell which codes for Thioredoxin. It contains a maximum of 105 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids Restriction: II/416
- rh-Polypeptide-2 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is directly isolated from a human cell which codes for Thioredoxin. It contains a maximum of 105 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids Restriction: II/416Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Blood group rh(d) polypeptide. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Blood group rh(d) polypeptide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Blood group rh(d) polypeptide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Skin conditioningConditioner