# METHIONYL SH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-75 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-8

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_methionyl_sh_oligopeptide_75_sh_polypeptide_8
Categories: beauty
Functions: Antioxidant, Skin conditioning, Skin protecting
Identifier: METHIONYL SH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-75 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-8

> METHIONYL SH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-75 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-8: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## 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: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Methionyl sh-Oligopeptide-75 sh-Polypeptide-8 is a single chain synthetic fusion peptide, produced by fermentation in  E. coli.  The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of the gene from sh-Oligopeptide-75 (q.v.) and sh-Polypeptide-8 (q.v.) with the initiation code for methionine. The fusion peptide contains 225 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation, and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids

## 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/91451

_Assessed by Greenveil._