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Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten

CAS 345984-32-9

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

2049928-42-7 · 2086317-07-7 · 100684-25-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hydrolyzed wheat gluten”.

Also known as Hydrolyzed wheat gluten · Triticum aestivum peptide · Triticum vulgare protein · ADM Protein Isolate 2 · Glutens, wheat, hydrolyzates (14C) · Hydrolyzed wheat glutens

Show all 12 names

Midsol HWG 2009 · Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten (14C) · wheatgluten Proteinhydrolizates · Triticum aestivum (wheat) peptide · Triticum vulgare (wheat) protein · Wheat gluten hydrolyzates

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a moisturiser, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten is the hydrolysate of Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

  • Moisturising
  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Skin protecting
  • Buffering
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten is the hydrolysate of Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysisSource →
    • Triticum Aestivum Peptide is the di-/tri- peptide fraction isolated from the Wheat, Triticum aestivum L., Poaceae, protein (q.v.) by ultra-membrane filtrationSource →
    • Triticum Vulgare Protein is a protein obtained from the peeled seeds of the Wheat, Triticum vulgare, PoaceaeSource →
  • 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, Film former, Humectant.
    • 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, Film former, Humectant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten. 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 Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

  • WheatContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

MoisturisingEmollientSkin conditioningHair conditioningSkin protectingBuffering
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Protein hydrolyzates, wheat gluten in the catalog.