How we scored it
Peptide from natural amino acids (Asp, Glu, Leu, Lys, Tyr); reagents leave 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
Synthesised from fermentation-derived amino acids via solid-phase peptide synthesis. No alternative route changes the score.
In plain English
A lab-made chain of natural amino acids used to help protect skin from oxidative stress. Every amino acid building block comes from fermentation, so it scores as fully natural-origin.
CosIng definition: Decapeptide-6 is a synthetic peptide consisting of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, leucine, lysine and tyrosine
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.
- 2DECAPEPTIDE-6. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DECAPEPTIDE-6. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DECAPEPTIDE-6