# S-COW DECAPEPTIDE-5

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_s_cow_decapeptide_5
Categories: beauty
Functions: Hair conditioning
Identifier: S-COW DECAPEPTIDE-5

> S-COW DECAPEPTIDE-5: Used in cosmetics as 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 — s-Cow Decapeptide-5 is a single chain protein synthetically produced based on a sequence from Lactoferrin which is found in Bos taurus (cow). The parent protein has a maximum of 708 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation, and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 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/106579

_Assessed by Greenveil._