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Acetyl s-helianthus annuus HEXAPEPTIDE-1 amide

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Acetyl s-helianthus annuus HEXAPEPTIDE-1 amide in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.

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

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Acetyl s-helianthus annuus HEXAPEPTIDE-1 amide appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAcetyl s-Helianthus Annuus Hexapeptide-1 Amide is the product obtained by the acetylation of a single chain Helianthus annuus peptide produced synthetically to be identical to a portion of the protein, Oleosin, which is found in the sunflower, Helianthus annuus. The peptide consists of isoleucine, proline, serine and valine, in which the C-terminus is an amide. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
    • Acetyl s-Helianthus Annuus Hexapeptide-1 Amide is the product obtained by the acetylation of a single chain Helianthus annuus peptide produced synthetically to be identical to a portion of the protein, Oleosin, which is found in the sunflower, Helianthus annuus. The peptide consists of isoleucine, proline, serine and valine, in which the C-terminus is an amide. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Acetyl s-helianthus annuus HEXAPEPTIDE-1 amide. 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 Acetyl s-helianthus annuus HEXAPEPTIDE-1 amide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.