Hydrolyzed keratin is essentially a large protein molecule that has gone through a chemical process that is broken down in a way that allows it to penetrate the hair cuticle. It moisturizes and conditions both skin and hair and also forms a film when used on the skin or nails.
Products with HYDROLYZED KERATIN
With samples available
Hydrolyzed Keratin (Le-Nutra)
by Xi'an Le-Nutra Ingredients
- Sustainable option
Gründelis (Hair Straightener Complex)
by Biogründl
What is HYDROLYZED KERATIN used for?
Hydrolyzed keratin is used in creams, lotions, moisturizers, nail creams as well as shampoos, leave on cream, conditioners, serums.
- Hair care: It is used to smooth and moisturize the damaged hair cuticle. It fills cracks and eliminates frizz associated with dryness. It helps fill the minor gaps throughout the hair shaft, including its three layers known as the cuticle, cortex, and medulla. Filling these microscopic gaps with broken-down protein helps to strengthen hair's structure, thereby improving its overall elasticity. Hydrolyzed keratin minimizes the damaging effects of sun exposure, heat styling, chemical treatments, and combing hair - tangled tresses. It is used as an antistatic agent that reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of hair. It conditions the hair and leaves them easy to comb, soft and shiny and/or gives volume, lightness and shine
- Skin care: It is used as a humectant to keep the moisture intact and skin conditioning agent, to maintain softness, suppleness. It is also used as a film forming agent to produce a continuous film on the skin as well as nails
Origin
Hydrolyzed keratin is derived from wool and is a light yellow to amber transparent liquid with a special odor. It must be treated with a special biological treatment, into a short peptide, can be bioavailable. The treated keratin is a potential source of high quality protein with high nutritional value and stable quality.
What does HYDROLYZED KERATIN do in a formulation?
ANTISTATIC|
FILM FORMING|
HAIR CONDITIONING|
HUMECTANT|
SKIN CONDITIONINGSafety Profile
Hydrolyzed keratin is rated as safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products by EWG (1). The CIR Expert Panel has assessed hydrolyzed proteins as safe as used. It is non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and well-tolerated across skin and hair types. Approved by the EU COSING database for hair conditioning and skin conditioning functions in rinse-off and leave-on products.
HYDROLYZED KERATIN alternatives
HYDROLYZED KERATIN technical profile
| Property | Values |
| Boiling Point | 214.8°C at 760 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 31.5°C |
| pH | 5.5-7.5 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water |