# SH-HEPTAPEPTIDE-7 SP

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sh_heptapeptide_7_sp
Categories: beauty
Functions: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Emollient, Skin conditioning, Hair conditioning, Skin protecting
Identifier: SH-HEPTAPEPTIDE-7 SP

> SH-HEPTAPEPTIDE-7 SP: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and an emollient. sh-Humanin SP is a single chain protein produced synthetically to be identical to Humanin. It contains 24 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation, and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 amino acids. Canonical ingredient record built from 4 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 4 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — sh-Heptapeptide-7 SP is the single chain human peptide produced synthetically to be identical to a portion of the protein, Humanin and contains 7 amino acids consisting of alanine, arginine, glycine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline and serine. Humanin contains a maximum of 24 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
- EU: Active — sh-Hexapeptide-7 SP is the single chain human peptide produced synthetically to be identical to a portion of the protein, Humanin and contains 6 amino acids consisting of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, isoleucine, leucine, proline and serine. Humanin contains a maximum of 24 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
- EU: Active — sh-Humanin SP is a single chain protein produced synthetically to be identical to Humanin. It contains 24 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation, and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 amino acids.
- EU: Active — sh-Oligopeptide-94 SP is a 17 amino acid protein fragment produced synthetically to be identical to a portion of the human protein Humanin. The parent protein contains a maximum of 24 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/97110

_Assessed by Greenveil._