Zeins. A protein derived from Zea mays, Gramineae.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 16 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 17 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 17
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Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 80N308T1NN · registered name ZEIN · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Zeins. A protein derived from Zea mays, Gramineae. It belongs to the prolamine class and contains seventeen amino acids
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
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 ゼイン: 本品は、トウモロコシZea maysから得られるアルコール可溶性タンパクである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9010-66-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-722-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID101010851
What products actually use it for
What the 15 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.
- Softener and conditioner6
- Film former3
- Anti-caking agent1
- Binder1
- Humectant1
- Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
- Drier1
- Sizing agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Fabrication of zein/modified cyclodextrin nanofibers for the stability enhancement and delivery of curcumin · 2024
- ZEIN NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY: PREPARATION METHODS AND BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. · 2023
- Zein supports scaffolding capacity toward mammalian cells and bactericidal and antiadhesive properties on poly(ε-caprolactone)/zein electrospun fibers · 2021
- Study of the Effects of LAS and Zein Concentrations on Protein Solubilization · 2016
- Progress on zein decolorization technology · 2014
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English