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Ingredient Dictionary

PROTEASE

How much products actually contain

2 products state the amountmedian 0.5%

  • under 0.01% 1
  • 0.01–0.1% 0
  • 0.1–1% 1
  • 1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 50 list it before the 1% line and 51 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 101 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 101

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name プロテアーゼ: 本品は、たん白質を非特異的に加水分解する酵素である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PROTEASEINCI서틸레인Korean label name (MFDS standard)프로테아제Korean label name (MFDS standard)ProteinaseSynonymプロテアーゼJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9001-92-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-642-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2044185

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Water solubility
(at 60 C)

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 332 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Chemical reaction regulator238
  • Anti-stain agent48
  • Cleaning agent39
  • Softener and conditioner3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified2
  • Emulsifier1
  • Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 14