Hydrolyzed Proteins
Hydrolyzed proteins are proteins that underwent the process of hydrolysis.
In general, whole proteins are rather big molecules that cannot be assimilated by the body without intermediate steps. The complex protein molecules must be split into smaller fractions to become usable in form of free amino acids or dipeptides and tripeptides. The reduction to amino acids and peptides happens in the digestive tract. The degradation of the proteins is prerequisite to their passage through the transport channels in the intestinal wall to get into the blood circulation and reach the destinations in the muscular cells and organs.
Therefore the big proteins are split by hydrolysis. The term describes the reduction on the base of the reaction with water. In a simplified way, hydrolysis can be explained as a labour-saving process that relieves the organism of the work to split the big proteins into smaller peptides, the dipeptides and tripeptides.
The advantage of hydrolyzed proteins is that they do not demand much digestive effort from the body to get into the circulation quickly and directly.
Hydrolyzed proteins are popular in sports or sports medicine. The contained “free” amino acids are easy to absorb by the body. Athletes and bodybuilders like to use the benefit of the accelerated nutrient supply to the muscle tissue. Also in cosmetics hydrolyzed proteins are gaining ground. The reason is obvious.
Hydrolyzed proteins in hair care products
Hydrolyzed rice or wheat proteins are popular and proven ingredients in natural cosmetics shampoos. They prevent the hairs from becoming electrically charged during brushing, combing, or styling. Hydrolyzed wheat proteins in shampoos have the qualities of conditioners: they strengthen the hair and improve its vitality and volume.
They enhance hair’s suppleness and help to repair the hair fiber.
Moreover, hydrolyzed proteins are absolutely vegan and water-soluble.
Their signature effect is that they make the hair more resistant and therefore better protected against damages by external aggressions. Large-molecular proteins with their intact structure cannot penetrate into the hair; they only cover the surface with a microscopically fine and externally smoothing protective film. Compared with them, hydrolyzed proteins (with their tiny molecules) penetrate into the hair without any problems. Thanks to their ultra-tiny size, amino acids are perfectly capable of restoring the hair, fortifying its structure and even accelerating hair growth. In addition to shampoos containing hydrolyzed proteins, hair oils and hair treatments with this ingredient are recommendable. Immediately after absorption into the inner hair layers, hydrolyzed proteins start their repairing and restoring actions to which the hair usually responds rapidly with a healthier appearance and a perceptible increase in strength. Hydrolyzed proteins are suitable for all hair types, whether dry, oily, fine or brittle.
Hydrolyzed proteins in skincare products
Hydrolyzed proteins help to boost circulation and skin elasticity. They strengthen skin’s natural protection barrier to reduce or minimize moisture loss. They help to promote healing, regulate keratinization, hold moisture and enhance firmness.
They are ideal for mature, dull or damaged skin and skin with poor circulation.
Hydrolyzed proteins in the cosmetics regulation
Hydrolyzed wheat proteins had been suspected of causing contact allergies in sensitive persons. The EU commission therefore added new stipulations to the cosmetics regulation in 2017. The content of potentially allergenic proteins was limited. The EU regulation 2017/2228 demands that the medium molecular mass of peptides in hydrolyzed wheat proteins used in cosmetic preparations should be restricted to a maximum of 3.5 kDa (kilodalton). The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) in a revised statement evaluated the use of hydrolyzed wheat proteins in cosmetic products to be safe provided the maximum of 3.5 kDa is not exceeded.
The restriction had been discussed already some years in advance, so the cosmetics industry had sufficient time to adjust to the new regulations on hydrolyzed proteins.
Portrait: Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
INCI: Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CAS number: 70084-87-6
EINECS number: 305-225-0
Use: skincare and hair care: creams, lotions, shampoos, conditioners
Properties: Increases sun protection against free radicals. Approved for certified natural cosmetics
Components: rich in natural vitamin E, highly concentrated in amino acids proline und glutamine
Portrait: Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
INCI: Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
CAS number: 151661-87-9
Properties: makes skin soft to touch, increases hairs’ smoothness, prevents static charge of hairs
Components: eight essential amino acids, high biological value
Portrait: Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
INCI: Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
CAS number: 222400-29-5
Properties: imparts to hair strength and shine, helps to keep hair hydrated, prevents hair breakage; nourishing, antioxidant, voluminizing, conditioning and firming qualities
Components: essential amino acids, among others
Portrait: Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
INCI: Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
CAS number: 156715-40-1
Properties: prevents static charge of hairs; hair conditioning, skincare
Hydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein
INCI: Hydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein
Jojoba Protein
INCI: Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein
CAS number: 100684-35-3
EINECS number: 309-708-7
Properties: hair and skin conditioning
Yeast Protein
INCI: Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
CAS number: 100684-36-4
EINECS number: 309-709-2
Use: antistatic hair care, hair treatment, improves skin hydration
We like to use these hydrolyzed proteins in hair care and skincare:
| Handelsname | INCI | Hersteller | Bemerkung | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Spec-Chem Industry Inc | |||
| Wheat Tein HS NPNF | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Wheat Tein W NPNF | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Promois WG | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Aqua | Seiwa Kasei | |||
| PANTROFINA HVP | Water + Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Res Pharma Industriale | |||
| Wheat Tein NPNF | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Gluadin W 40 BP | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | BASF | |||
| Gluadin WQT P | Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | BASF | |||
| Gluadin WP | Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten + Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | BASF | |||
| Promois WG-CAQ | Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Aqua | BASF | |||
| Granosol 100 | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | NCD Ingredients GmbH | |||
| Wheat Quat L NPNF | Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Cropeptide W Solution | Aqua + Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch | Croda | |||
| Hydrotriticum WQ PE | Aqua + Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Croda | |||
| Granosol 100 | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Variati SPA | |||
| Promois WG-SP | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Seiwa Kasei | |||
| Promois WG-Q | Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Aqua | Seiwa Kasei | |||
| Gluadin WLM Benz | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | BASF | |||
| Mackpro Plus Wheat-C | Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Solway Novecare | |||
| Wheat Quat C NPNF | Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Chemyprotein Wheat | Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten | Chemyunion | |||
| iProt Cereals | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Hydrolyzed Soy Protein + Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract | Cosphatech | |||
| Hidrahair Progress | Water + Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract + Sodium Stearate | Chemyunion | |||
| Voluminis | Ethyltrimonium Chloride Methacrylate/Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Copolymer | Croda | |||
| SABOSOL GRN | Sodium Coco-Glucoside Tartrate + Cocamidopropyl Betaine + Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | SABO S.p.A | |||
| Renaissance Powder | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Palmitoyl Decapeptide-21 + Decapeptide-22 + Oligopeptide-78 + Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14 | Infinitec | |||
| Renaisance Solution (PF) | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Palmitoyl Decapeptide-21 + Decapeptide-22 + Oligopeptide-78 + Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14 | Infinitec | |||
| Cerealmilk Premium SP | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Protein + Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Protein + Sodium Stearate + Sodium Chloride | Chemyunion | |||
| Hidrahair DNA | Water + Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten Extract + Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Extract + Hydrolyzed DNA | Chemyunion | |||
| Wheat Gluten S | Aqua + Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten | Provital Group | |||
| HYDROVEG Rnp | Aqua + Sodium PCA + Diglycerin + Urea + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sorbitol + Lysine + PCA + Allantoin + Lactic Acid | Variati SPA | |||
| Actopontine YST biofunctional | Water + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein | Ashland | |||
| Water + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein | Water + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein | Ashland | |||
| Dynagen | Aqua + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein | Ashland | |||
| Relipidium | Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein + Butylene Glycol + Pentylene Glycol | BASF | |||
| Telosense Biofunctional | Aqua + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Soy Protein + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein | Ashland | |||
| Asebiol LS 9853 | Aqua + Pyridoxine HCl + Niacinamide + Glycerin + Panthenol + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein + Threonine + Allantoin + Biotin | BASF | |||
| SENSIBIOPRO R | Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil + Stearic Acid + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein + Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride + Propanediol + Tocopheryl Acetate + Gamma-Docosalactone | Sensient Cosmetic Technologies | |||
| Biophytex LS 9832 | Aqua + Butylene Glycol + Panthenol + Escin + Glycerin + Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract + Ammonium Glycyrrhizate + Centella Asiatica Extract + Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein + Calendula Officinalis Flower Extra | BASF | |||
| EMortal | Propanediol + Aqua + Phytosterols + Lecithin + Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil + Squalane + Hydrolyzed Pea Protein + Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter + Ceramide NP | BioSpectrum | |||
| Jojoba Pro-HP | Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein | LipoVantage | |||
| Prolevium | Aqua + Hydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein | Croda | |||
| Rice Tein NPNF | Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Promois WR | Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Aqua | Seiwa Kasei | |||
| PROARROZ SP | Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Aqia | |||
| Vari Rice 100 | Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | NCD | |||
| Promois WR-SP | Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Seiwa Kasei | |||
| Mackpro Plus Rice-C | Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Solvay Novecare | |||
| Aqua + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Aqua + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Ashland | |||
| Water + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Water + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Ashland | |||
| Survixyl RZ | Water + Glycerin + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Ashland | |||
| Vegetamide 18MEA-R | Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Glycerin + Aqua | Seiwa Kasei | |||
| Vari Rice 100 | Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein | Variati SPA | |||
| Colorhold | Water + Sodium Carrageenan + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein | Assessa | |||
| REGU -AGE PF | Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Superoxide Dismutase | DSM | |||
| Filcortex Veg | Water + Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract + Laminaria Saccharina Extract + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Hydrolyzed Soy Protein + Glycine | Assessa | |||
| Fision WrinkleFix | Water + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Hydrolyzed Pea Protein + Glycine + Proline + Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Renaissance GF Powder | Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Palmitoyl Decapeptide-21 + Decapeptide-22 + Oligopeptide-78 + Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14 | Infinitec | |||
| OKINACEA | Aqua + Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract + Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein | Gelyma | |||
| HYDROVEG Rnp | Aqua + Sodium PCA + Diglycerin + Urea + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sorbitol + Lysine + PCA + Allantoin + Lactic Acid | Variati SPA | |||
| Hydroveg VV | Aqua + Sodium PCA + Diglycerin + Urea + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sorbitol + Lysine + PCA + Allantoin + Lactic Acid | Variati SPA | |||
| Hydroveg Rnp | Aqua + Sodium PCA + Diglycerin + Urea + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sorbitol + Lysine + PCA + Allantoin + Lactic Acid | NCD | |||
| Avogelia | Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil + Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride + Aqua + Glycerin + Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids + Tocopheryl Acetate | Variati SPA | |||
| Hydroveg VV | Aqua + Sodium PCA + Diglycerin + Urea + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sorbitol + Lysine + PCA + Allantoin + Lactic Acid | NCD | |||
| Hydroveg R | Aqua + Sodium PCA + Diglycerin + Urea + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sorbitol + Lysine + PCA + Allantoin + Lactic Acid | NCD | |||
| Fision Hair PF | Water + Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Butylene Glycol + Panthenol + Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride + Arctium Lappa Root Extract + Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract + Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract | Tri-K Industries | |||
| Avogelia | Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil + Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride + Aqua + Glycerin + Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein + Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids + Tocopheryl Acetate + Citric Acid | NCD | |||
| LIPOMOIST 2036 molecular film PCEB | Aqua + Xanthan Gum + Pectin + Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein + Serine + Arginine + Proline | Lipotec | |||
| Unichondrin ATP | Butylene Glycol + Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein + Adenosine Triphosphate + Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate | Givaudan Active Beauty | |||
| Unipertan VEG-2002 | Butylene Glycol + Acetyl Tyrosine + Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein + Adenosine Triphosphate + Riboflavin | Givaudan Active Beauty | |||
| Unipertan VEG-24 | Butylene Glycol + Acetyl Tyrosine + Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein + Adenosine Triphosphate + Riboflavin | Givaudan Active Beauty | |||
| Unipertan Veg-242 | Butylene Glycol + Acetyl Tyrosine + Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein + Adenosine Triphosphate + Riboflavin | Givaudan Active Beauty | |||
| Unirepair T-43 | Butylene Glycol + Acetyl Tyrosine + Proline + Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein + Adenosine Triphosphate | Givaudan Active Beauty | |||
| Hydrolyzed Oat | Aqua + Hydrolyzed Oat Protein | Provital Group | |||
| AVENOSOL | Hydrolyzed Oat Protein | Variati SPA | |||
| Avenosol | Hydrolyzed Oat Protein | NCD | |||
| Uniprosyn PS-18 | Butylene Glycol + Hydrolyzed Oat Protein + Niacinamide + Adenosine Triphosphate | Givaudan Active Beauty | |||
| Fision ActiveWhite | Water + Hydrolyzed Oat Protein + 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid + Alpha-Arbutin | Tri-K Industries | |||
| iProt Cereals | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Hydrolyzed Soy Protein + Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract | Cosphatech | |||
| AVOGELIA NF | Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil + Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride + Aqua + Glycerin + Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein + Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids | Variati SPA | |||
| Cerealmilk Premium SP | Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein + Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Protein + Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Protein + Sodium Stearate + Sodium Chloride | Chemyunion |
Hydrolyzed proteins: effective ingredients
In cosmetics it is the same as in the body: proteins can be assimilated in the best possible way only after they have been undergone hydrolysis. It is prerequisite to their deep penetration into skin where they unfold their effects. That explains why hydrolyzed proteins are a top choice for superior products in hair care and skincare.