# SR-CAT POLYPEPTIDE-2

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sr_cat_polypeptide_2
Categories: beauty
Functions: Antioxidant, Hair conditioning, Skin protecting
Identifier: SR-CAT POLYPEPTIDE-2

> SR-CAT POLYPEPTIDE-2: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a hair conditioner and a skin protectant. 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 — sr-Cat Polypeptide-2 is a single chain recombinant protein produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthesized to be identical to the gene which codes for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor derived from cat. The parent protein contains a maximum of 189 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/97262

_Assessed by Greenveil._