Silkworm Rh-Oligopeptide-2
Used in cosmetic products as skin conditioning. Silkworm rh-Oligopeptide-2 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by silkworm after after using either a transient expression system or transgenesis (stable insertion of a copy of a human gene into its DNA). The starting gene is directly isolated from a human cell which codes for Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1. It contains a maximum of 195 amino acids, which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex II/416.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Silkworm Rh-Oligopeptide-2 used for in cosmetics?
Silkworm Rh-Oligopeptide-2 is used in cosmetic products as skin conditioning. Silkworm rh-Oligopeptide-2 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by silkworm after after using either a transient expression system or transgenesis (stable insertion of a copy of a human gene into its DNA). The starting gene is directly isolated from a human cell which codes for Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1. It contains a maximum of 195 amino acids, which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
Is Silkworm Rh-Oligopeptide-2 restricted in cosmetics in the EU?
Silkworm Rh-Oligopeptide-2 is listed in the annexes of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: Annex II/416 (prohibited in eu cosmetics). Always check the full annex entry for the conditions of use.