Silk is the fibrous protein obtained from cocoons of the silk worm.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
6 of 6 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Silk is the fibrous protein obtained from cocoons of the silk worm.
Cosmetic roles
Adds bulkBULKING
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Silk Protein Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
SILKINCI실크Korean label name (MFDS standard)
Related literature
- Recombinant Spider Silk Functionalized Silkworm Silk Matrices as Potential Bioactive Wound Dressings and Skin Grafts. · 2018
- Sensitization to silk allergen among workers of silk filatures in India: a comparative study · 2016
- Silkworm Silk Matrices Coated with Functionalized Spider Silk Accelerate Healing of Diabetic Wounds. · 2019
- Nanofiberization and Characterization of Silk · 2019
- Sources and classification of silk · 2020