Escherichia coli extract/sr-(prolinyl di SH-POLYPEPTIDE-145)

Escherichia coli extract/sr-(prolinyl di SH-POLYPEPTIDE-145) in plain language

What it does

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

• Humectant
• Skin conditioning
• Hair 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.

• EU·CosIng·ActiveEscherichia Coli Extract/sr-(Prolinyl Di sh-Polypeptide-145) is a single chain recombinant peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, where the final product contains proteins from the E. coli host. The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of Proline and two repeats of the gene from sh-Polypeptide-145. The fusion peptide contains 17 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.

  • Escherichia Coli Extract/sr-(Prolinyl Di sh-Polypeptide-145) is a single chain recombinant peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, where the final product contains proteins from the E. coli host. The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of Proline and two repeats of the gene from sh-Polypeptide-145. The fusion peptide contains 17 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Escherichia coli extract/sr-(prolinyl di SH-POLYPEPTIDE-145). 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.