Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3
CAS 126469-10-1
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
148348-15-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3 in plain language
Also known as Fibroblast growth factor 7 · RH-POLYPEPTIDE-3 · FGF-7 · Fibroblast growth factor 7 (human) · HBGF-7 · Heparin-binding growth factor 7
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Keratinocyte growth factor (32-194) · Bf-fibroblast growth factor 7(KGF) · Bio-fd&c kgf · Repairagen · Vexxon-kgf · VEXXON-KGF-1
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. It is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. Coli. The starting gene is a synthesized copy of the human gene which codes for Keratinocyte Growth Factor used as such or adapted to the production host.
- Skin conditioning
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance protein.
Regulation
No restrictions found. SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3 appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveIt is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. Coli. The starting gene is a synthesized copy of the human gene which codes for Keratinocyte Growth Factor used as such or adapted to the production host.
- It is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. Coli. The starting gene is a synthesized copy of the human gene which codes for Keratinocyte Growth Factor used as such or adapted to the production host.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as protein.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for SH-POLYPEPTIDE-3 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context