Database/Hair Conditioning/Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans natural?

Yes. Glycosaminoglycans from animal tissue (or fermentation), broken down by hydrolysis; all mass traces to natural feedstock.

INCI nameHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
CAS156715-51-4
FunctionHair Conditioning · Humectant
FeedstockDerived from animal connective tissue (e.g., bovine or…

How we scored it

Animal-derived polysaccharide hydrolysed into fragments; hydrolysis reagents leave no mass. hydrolysate convention = 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

Derived from animal connective tissue (e.g., bovine or fish cartilage) glycosaminoglycans, hydrolysed enzymatically or by acid into smaller fragments. A fermentation-derived route also exists for some grades.

In plain English

A blend of natural moisture-binding polysaccharides broken into smaller pieces for better skin penetration. Sourced from animal cartilage or connective tissue, occasionally from fermentation.

CosIng definition: Glycosaminoglycans, hydrolyzed

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