# Protein hydrolyzates, soya

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid40894541
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Humectant, Skin conditioning, Hair conditioning, Antistatic, Conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID40894541

> Protein hydrolyzates, soya: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1631 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1631 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — 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 origin
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/76584
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2018): http://www.unilevermsdsusa.com/MSDSSearch.aspx?fm=0&tb=0
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:1394NXB9L6

_Assessed by Greenveil._