Database/Skin Conditioning/Hexapeptide-29
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Hexapeptide-29 natural?

Yes. Assembled entirely from natural fermentation or protein-derived amino acids; synthesis reagents leave no mass in the product.

INCI nameHexapeptide-29
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockManufactured by solid-phase synthesis from amino acids that…

How we scored it

Peptide built from glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, lysine and methionine; natural amino-acid building blocks, so 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

Manufactured by solid-phase synthesis from amino acids that are fermentation or protein-hydrolysate products.

In plain English

A lab-made peptide built from five natural amino acids, used in skincare to help condition the skin.

CosIng definition: Hexapeptide-29 is the synthetic peptide consisting of glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, lysine and methionine

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. 2HEXAPEPTIDE-29. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3HEXAPEPTIDE-29. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HEXAPEPTIDE-29