How we scored it
Collagen protein with telopeptides enzymatically trimmed off; enzyme is a reagent and leaves no mass — 1.0.
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
Produced from animal hide, tendon or fish-skin collagen by pepsin digestion to remove telopeptides. No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
A purified form of collagen with the reactive ends trimmed off to lower allergy risk, used to condition and smooth skin in creams and serums.
CosIng definition: Atelocollagen is the protein obtained when the telopeptides are enzymatically removed from collagen
References
- 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.
- 2ATELOCOLLAGEN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ATELOCOLLAGEN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ATELOCOLLAGEN