Month: June 2024

Safety assessment of silk proteins in hair care

Safety assessment of silk proteins in hair care

Silk Proteins are made up of two main components: Sericin and Fibroin. Since the first patent granted for Sericin in Hair Care in 1981[1], there have been many Hair Care products that use Sericin, also known as Hydrolyzed Silk Proteins, in their formulations[2]. However, there is limited public information available regarding the safety assessment of…