How we scored it
Amaranth seed protein hydrolysed by acid/enzyme into amino acids and peptides; hydrolysates built from natural building blocks are 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
Made by hydrolysing amaranth seed protein with acid, base or enzymes into smaller peptides and amino acids. No petrochemical route is used for this protein hydrolysate.
In plain English
Amaranth plant protein broken down into smaller peptides and amino acids, used in skincare to help condition skin.
CosIng definition: Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein is the hydrolysate of amaranth protein derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
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.
- 2HYDROLYZED AMARANTH PROTEIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYDROLYZED AMARANTH PROTEIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYDROLYZED%20AMARANTH%20PROTEIN