How we scored it
Mixture of intact/hydrolysed proteins from cow's milk; protein built from natural amino acids. 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
Obtained directly from cow's milk by separation and drying, with optional partial hydrolysis. No synthetic inputs are involved.
In plain English
A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient made from proteins found naturally in cow's milk, used to help hair and skin feel smoother and better moisturised.
CosIng definition: Milk Protein is a mixture of proteins obtained from cow's milk.
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.
- 2MILK PROTEIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MILK PROTEIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MILK%20PROTEIN