Microbial Cellulose/sr-Spider Polypeptide-3 Hexapeptide-40 is a single chain recombinant protein produced by fermentation in Acetobacter xylinum entrapped within the microbial cellulose matrix synthesized by the same bacteria. The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of the…
Explore the recorded roles of MICROBIAL CELLULOSE/SR-SPIDER POLYPEPTIDE-3 HEXAPEPTIDE-40 and what they can mean in a cosmetic formula.
Source-function explanation
The panels below interpret this ingredient’s recorded functions. They describe possible contributions, not proven clinical results. Any individually reviewed study is shown separately.
01 / COSMETIC CONTEXT
For skin
Skin Conditioning - EmollientHelps leave skin feeling softer and smoother.
Skin Conditioning - HumectantWater binding can help support a hydrated skin feel in a well-formulated product.
Skin Conditioning - OcclusiveA surface layer can help reduce moisture loss; its effect depends on amount and formulation.
02 / COSMETIC CONTEXT
For hair
No hair-specific function has been mapped from this source record. Hair or scalp benefits have not yet been reviewed here.
03 / FORMULATION ROLE
In cosmetics
Skin Conditioning - EmollientHelps improve the soft, smooth feel of skin.
Skin Conditioning - HumectantSupports a moisturised skin feel through water-binding properties.
Skin Conditioning - OcclusiveHelps form a surface layer that limits moisture loss. The amount and formula influence the feel.
Possible formulation contexts
Examples associated with the recorded function classes; these are not verified product listings or instructions to apply the raw ingredient.
Creams and lotions
Moisturising formulas
Barrier and moisturising formulas
Read the benefit with the formula.
Ingredient form, concentration, pH, delivery system and contact time can change the result. A skin finding does not establish a hair benefit; a conditioning or fibre result does not establish hair growth.
Microbial Cellulose/sr-Spider Polypeptide-3 Hexapeptide-40 is a single chain recombinant protein produced by fermentation in Acetobacter xylinum entrapped within the microbial cellulose matrix synthesized by the same bacteria. The starting gene is synthesized by the fusion of the gene from sr-Spider Polypeptide-3 and {25967; Hexapeptide-40}. The fusion peptide contains 110 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation, and consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
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Supports a moisturised skin feel through water-binding properties.
Skin Conditioning - Occlusive
Helps form a surface layer that limits moisture loss. The amount and formula influence the feel.
Functions describe possible roles in a formulation. They do not establish the performance of every product containing this ingredient.
04 / READ THE LABEL
Match the complete name.
Look for the complete name MICROBIAL CELLULOSE/SR-SPIDER POLYPEPTIDE-3 HEXAPEPTIDE-40. Similar words, derivatives and salts can refer to different ingredients.
A label usually does not tell you the supplier grade, extraction method or exact concentration of each ingredient. An individual ingredient cannot reveal the overall behaviour of a finished formula.
Expanded Beaut.in explanation in progress
This entry currently documents source identity and functions. Ingredient-specific efficacy studies, sensitisation context and India-specific restrictions still need an editorial review.
05 / EVIDENCE & REGULATORY CONTEXT
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India
Applicable Cosmetics Rules and standards need to be checked for the ingredient, product type and use. Ingredient-specific restrictions have not yet been mapped here.
European Union
CosIng records do not authorise use. Check the current Cosmetics Regulation and annexes for restrictions and conditions.
United States
FDA guidance has a US scope. Product classification, colour additives and other ingredient conditions require separate checks.
Individual experience
No personalised suitability or allergy assessment is provided. A source function is separate from human efficacy and finished-product testing.
Beaut.in explains ingredient information in original language. Source inclusion does not constitute endorsement. Source descriptions and annex-table fields are reproduced with credit to the European Union; formatting is normalised. The current record is a dated snapshot, not a live regulatory monitor. Reuse terms: European Commission · CC BY 4.0 ↗.