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HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN/DIMETHICONE PEG-7 PHOSPHATE COPOLYMER

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Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A wheat-protein-and-silicone hybrid that conditions both skin and hair. Cosmetic-grade hydrolysates are kept below 3.5 kDa MW to avoid the rare anaphylaxis cases reported with high-MW wheat protein.

Function

FILM FORMINGSKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Combines protein moisturization with silicone smoothing
  • Reduces hair breakage and improves softness
  • Conditions both skin and hair

Known concerns

  • Hydrolyzed wheat protein has documented anaphylaxis cases with high-MW fractions (cosmetic-grade is low-MW <3.5 kDa per EU rec)
  • Avoid in wheat-allergic users

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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