Database/Antistatic/Casein
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Casein natural?

Yes. Casein is a milk protein assembled from amino acids with natural calcium and phosphate groups; per proteins from amino acids score 1.0.

INCI nameCasein
CAS9000-71-9
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockIsolated from milk by acid or enzymatic precipitation.…

How we scored it

Milk phosphoprotein built from amino acids plus natural phosphorus/calcium; no synthetic fragment. 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

Isolated from milk by acid or enzymatic precipitation. No synthetic manufacturing route exists for this dairy-derived protein.

In plain English

A protein found naturally in milk. In cosmetics it is used to condition skin and hair and to help products cling to these surfaces.

CosIng definition: Caseins. A complex combination produced in mammary tissue from amino acids supplied by the blood. It contains several proteins, phosphorus, and calcium

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. 2CASEIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CASEIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CASEIN