# SR-(METHIONYL CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES POLYPEPTIDE-1)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sr_methionyl_cutibacterium_acnes_polypeptide_1
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant, Skin conditioning, Anti-sebum, Skin protecting
Identifier: SR-(METHIONYL CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES POLYPEPTIDE-1)

> SR-(METHIONYL CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES POLYPEPTIDE-1): Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and an anti-sebum. 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-(Methionyl Cutibacterium Acnes Polypeptide-1) is a single chain recombinant peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of the gene from sr-Cutibacterium Acnes Polypeptide-1 with the initiation code for methionine. The fusion peptide contains 199 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation.

## 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/106865

_Assessed by Greenveil._