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Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)

Silkworm Rh-Polypeptide-47

Used in cosmetic products as skin conditioning, emollient, humectant and skin conditioning. Silkworm rh-Polypeptide-47 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 Collagen Alpha 1. It contains a maximum of 1464 amino acids, which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.

Prohibited in EU cosmetics

EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex II/416.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Silkworm Rh-Polypeptide-47 used for in cosmetics?

Silkworm Rh-Polypeptide-47 is used in cosmetic products as skin conditioning, emollient, humectant and skin conditioning. Silkworm rh-Polypeptide-47 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 Collagen Alpha 1. It contains a maximum of 1464 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-Polypeptide-47 restricted in cosmetics in the EU?

Silkworm Rh-Polypeptide-47 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.