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Protein hydrolyzates, soya

CAS 68607-88-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Protein hydrolyzates, soya in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hydrolyzed soy protein”.

Also known as Hydrolyzed soy protein · Hydrolyzed soy protein (enzymatic; 2000 mw)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Conditioner
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, soya appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveProtein hydrolyzates, soya. Substance obtained by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of soya composed primarily of amino acids, peptides, and proteins. It may contain impurities consisting chiefly of carbohydrates and lipids along with smaller quantities of miscellaneous organic substances of biological origin
    • Protein hydrolyzates, soya. Substance obtained by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of soya composed primarily of amino acids, peptides, and proteins. It may contain impurities consisting chiefly of carbohydrates and lipids along with smaller quantities of miscellaneous organic substances of biological originSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1631 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Anti-static agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1631 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Anti-static agent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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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.

  • SoyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Food use

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.

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, soya in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1,631

Named organisations

6

Personal careConstructionFood and drug

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningHair conditioningAntistaticConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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