# MYRISTOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-16 AMIDE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_myristoyl_hexapeptide_16_amide
Categories: beauty
Functions: Antimicrobial, Humectant, Emollient, Emulsifying, Anti-sebum
Identifier: MYRISTOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-16 AMIDE

> MYRISTOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-16 AMIDE: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, a humectant and an emollient. 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 — Myristoyl Hexapeptide-16 Amide is the product obtained by the reaction of Myristic Acid and Hexapeptide-16, in which the C-terminus is an amide.

## 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/106923

_Assessed by Greenveil._