Hydrolyzed milk protein
Hydrolyzed milk protein is milk protein broken down into smaller pieces, used in hair and skin care.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- CosIng functions
- antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CosIng description: Protein hydrolyzates, milk. Substance obtained by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of milk composed primarily of amino acids, peptides, and proteins. It may contain impurities consisting chiefly of carbohydrates and lipids along with smaller…
Contains / relevant to
- Milk & dairy: Relevant to people avoiding milk & dairy. Milk protein and milk-derived ingredients, including whey and casein.
- Vegan: Not vegan: IngrediLens flags it as an ingredient of animal origin.
What to look for on labels
- Cosmetic ingredient lists use INCI names, in descending order of concentration down to 1 %; ingredients below 1 % can follow in any order.
- Cosmetics have no allergen bolding or “Contains” line: a food allergen appears only under its INCI name, often in Latin, such as “Hydrolyzed milk protein”.
Questions and answers
Is hydrolyzed milk protein dairy?
Yes. IngrediLens treats hydrolyzed milk protein as a milk ingredient, so it flags it for people avoiding milk.
Is hydrolyzed milk protein vegan?
No. Hydrolyzed milk protein is of animal origin, so IngrediLens flags it for a vegan diet.
Related
- CaseinCasein is the main protein in milk, also sold as caseinate (sodium or calcium caseinate).
- Whey (whey protein)Whey is the liquid part of milk left after cheese making; whey protein is the milk protein fraction taken…
- Lactis proteinum (milk protein)Lactis proteinum is the INCI name for milk protein obtained from cow's milk.
- Hidden names for milk on food labelsGuide
- Is whey dairy? Whey and casein on labelsGuide
- How to read cosmetic INCI lists for sensitive skinGuide
Sources
- European Commission CosIng cosmetic ingredient database
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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