What Is Sh-Polypeptide-58?
sh-Polypeptide-58 is a single chain synthetic human peptide, produced by fermentation in E.Coli. The starting gene is a synthesized copy of the human gene which codes for Tissue Inhibitor for Metalloproteinase 1 used as such or adapted to the production host. It contains a maximum of 207 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
Its declared cosmetic functions are emollient, skin conditioning and skin protecting.
Source: European Commission CosIng inventory.
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