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Soy protein isolate

CAS 68153-28-6

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

596085-45-9 · 9010-10-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Soy protein isolate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Glycine soja protein”.

Also known as Glycine soja protein · Soy protein · Soy protein concentrate · Glycine max (soybean) protein · Glycine max seed protein · Isolated soy protein

Show all 18 names

Soy proteins · Soya protein · Soybean protein · ADM Profam 974 · Ajipuron HS 2 · Arcon SM 066405 · Ardex D-HD · Ardex R · Danprolact 40 · Glycine soja (soybean) protein · soybean Proteins · Spi

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Glycine Soja Protein is a protein obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, Leguminosae.

  • Emulsifying
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Humectant
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. Soy protein isolate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveGlycine Soja Protein is a protein obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, Leguminosae
    • Glycine Soja Protein is a protein obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, LeguminosaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 90 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Solvent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 90 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Solvent.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 Soy protein isolate. 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 Soy protein isolate 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 may 24, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • 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.

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 Soy protein isolate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

90

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsPersonal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingSkin conditioningHair conditioningEmulsifierSurfactantHumectant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Soy protein isolate; 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 Soy protein isolate in the catalog.