Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Glycine Soja Protein
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glycine Soja Protein natural?

Yes. Entire molecule is soybean-derived protein obtained by extraction; no petrochemical atoms present.

INCI nameGlycine Soja Protein
CAS9010-10-0
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted directly from soybeans (Glycine soja) by aqueous…

How we scored it

Whole protein isolated from soybean; no petrochemical fragment present. 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

Extracted directly from soybeans (Glycine soja) by aqueous or solvent isolation. No petrochemical alternative route exists for a natural protein isolate.

In plain English

A protein taken from soybeans that conditions skin and hair and helps blend oil and water in a formula. It comes straight from the soybean plant.

CosIng definition: Glycine Soja Protein is a protein obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, Leguminosae

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. 2GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCINE%20SOJA%20PROTEIN