How we scored it
Peptide assembled from seven natural amino acids (Arg, Asn, Asp, Glu, Gly, Leu, Phe); synthesis reagents leave no mass. 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
Synthesised by chemically coupling standard amino acids, sourced from fermentation or protein hydrolysis, in a defined sequence. Laboratory peptide synthesis is the only commercial route.
In plain English
A lab-made peptide built from natural amino acids, used to help condition and support the skin's surface, using the same amino acids found naturally in proteins.
CosIng definition: Octapeptide-6 is a synthetic peptide consisting of arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, leucine, and phenylalanine
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.
- 2OCTAPEPTIDE-6. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OCTAPEPTIDE-6. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OCTAPEPTIDE-6