# R-MUSSEL POLYPEPTIDE-1 R-MUSSEL OLIGOPEPTIDE-1 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-48

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_r_mussel_polypeptide_1_r_mussel_oligopeptide_1_sh_polypeptide_48
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning, Hair conditioning
Identifier: R-MUSSEL POLYPEPTIDE-1 R-MUSSEL OLIGOPEPTIDE-1 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-48

> R-MUSSEL POLYPEPTIDE-1 R-MUSSEL OLIGOPEPTIDE-1 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-48: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. 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 — r-Mussel Polypeptide-1 r-Mussel Oligopeptide-1 sh-Polypeptide-48 is a single chain recombinant fusion peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of the gene from r-Mussel Polypeptide-1 (q.v.), r-Mussel Oligopeptide-1 (q.v.) and sh-Polypeptide-48 (q.v.). The fused peptide contains 211 amino acids and consists of the proper sequence of the 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/88226

_Assessed by Greenveil._