Skin Conditioning
OLIGOPEPTIDE-237
Safety score · 0–100
Good
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A 16-residue synthetic skin-conditioning peptide containing cysteine and several hydrophobic and aromatic amino acids. Trace use levels with the clean tolerability typical of short synthetic peptides.
Function
Skin benefits
- Skin conditioning at trace concentrations
- Cysteine residue supports redox/antioxidant chemistry
- Synthetic 16-mer peptide
Known concerns
- Limited public efficacy data
- Cysteine residues may dimerize affecting stability
- No published safety dossier
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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