Database/Skin Conditioning/Acetyl Hexapeptide-30
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Acetyl Hexapeptide-30 natural?

Mostly. Peptide backbone is natural amino acids; only the acetyl cap traces to petrochemical acetic anhydride, a small share of total mass.

INCI nameAcetyl Hexapeptide-30
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by acetylating a synthetic hexapeptide built from…

How we scored it

Hexapeptide of natural amino acids plus a small acetyl cap from petrochemical acetic anhydride; cap is a minor mass share.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by acetylating a synthetic hexapeptide built from natural amino acids, using acetic anhydride. The peptide chain is natural; the small acetyl cap is petrochemical.

In plain English

A peptide skincare ingredient made from six amino acids with a small acetyl cap added to the chain. Used in anti-ageing products to support the skin's appearance.

CosIng definition: Acetyl Hexapeptide-30 is product obtained by the acetylation of Hexapeptide-30

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References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-30. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-30. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACETYL%20HEXAPEPTIDE-30