# R-(OLIGOPEPTIDE-126 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-2)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_r_oligopeptide_126_sh_polypeptide_2
Categories: beauty
Functions: Antioxidant, Emollient, Skin conditioning
Identifier: R-(OLIGOPEPTIDE-126 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-2)

> R-(OLIGOPEPTIDE-126 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-2): Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. 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-(Oligopeptide-126 sh-Polypeptide-2) is a single chain fusion peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of the genes encoding for Oligopeptide-126 and sh-Polypeptide-2. The fusion peptide contains 120 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/97537

_Assessed by Greenveil._