How we scored it
Recombinant protein assembled from the 20 standard amino acids via E. coli fermentation; fermentation-built peptides are natural origin.
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
Produced by fermentation of genetically engineered E. coli expressing a gene identical to human Transforming Growth Factor Alpha. Built entirely from the 20 standard, fermentation-derived amino acids.
In plain English
A lab-made protein identical to a human signaling protein, produced by fermenting engineered bacteria. Used in skincare as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: It is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. Coli. The starting gene is a synthesized copy of the human gene which codes for Transforming Growth Factor Alpha used as such or adapted to the production host.
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.
- 2SH-POLYPEPTIDE-19. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SH-POLYPEPTIDE-19. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SH-POLYPEPTIDE-19