Database/Antioxidant/Nonapeptide-10
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Nonapeptide-10 natural?

Yes. All nine residues trace to fermentation-derived amino acids; peptide bond formation loses only water, no petrochemical mass added.

INCI nameNonapeptide-10
FunctionAntioxidant · Chelating
FeedstockCommercially made by solid-phase synthesis from fermentation-derived amino…

How we scored it

Peptide of 9 amino acids (Cys,His,Lys,Pro,Ser); all fermentation/hydrolysate-derived residues; peptide bonds lose only water. No petrochemical fragment.
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

Commercially made by solid-phase synthesis from fermentation-derived amino acids. No significant alternative route exists.

In plain English

A lab-made chain of nine amino acids (including cysteine, histidine, lysine, proline and serine) used in skincare for antioxidant and skin-protecting effects. The amino acids come from fermentation or protein sources, then are linked together synthetically.

CosIng definition: Nonapeptide-10 is the synthetic peptide consisting of cysteine, histidine, lysine, proline and serine.

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. 2NONAPEPTIDE-10. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3NONAPEPTIDE-10. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NONAPEPTIDE-10