What it is
This ingredient is a recombinant peptide expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana, a plant in the tobacco family widely used as a host for molecular farming. The INCI name reflects that the peptide is produced biotechnologically in the plant rather than extracted from it. In cosmetics it is used as a skin-conditioning agent.
Safety & warnings
Recombinant peptides produced in plant hosts are used at low concentrations in finished formulations. Individual tolerability depends on the full product, and as with any protein- or peptide-based ingredient, sensitive individuals should patch test.
Origin & sourcing
Biotechnological. The peptide is produced by molecular farming in Nicotiana benthamiana, a tobacco-relative plant commonly used as an expression host, and is then purified for cosmetic use.
Questions everyone asks
Is this ingredient made from tobacco?
It is produced in Nicotiana benthamiana, a tobacco-relative plant used as a host to express the peptide; the peptide itself is the active material, not tobacco extract.
What does it do in skincare?
It functions as a skin-conditioning peptide ingredient within the finished formulation.