Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
Barley SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Barley SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3 in plain language
Also known as Transgenic Barley sh-Polypeptide-3
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
- Skin conditioning
- 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. Barley SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3 appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveBarley sh-Polypeptide-3 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by transgenic barley after transient expression or stable insertion of a copy of a human gene into its DNA. The starting gene is synthesized to be identical to the human gene which codes for Keratinocyte Growth Factor. It contains a maximum of 194 amino acids, which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
- Barley sh-Polypeptide-3 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by transgenic barley after transient expression or stable insertion of a copy of a human gene into its DNA. The starting gene is synthesized to be identical to the human gene which codes for Keratinocyte Growth Factor. It contains a maximum of 194 amino acids, which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Barley SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3. 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 Barley SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context