The ingredient, explained

Elastin

A published expert safety assessment covers this exact ingredient.

Skin conditioningSmoothing

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Elastins. An insoluble protein extracted from mammalian organisms

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Smoothing: Helps make the skin surface feel or appear less rough.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

Panel judged the assessed skin and connective-tissue-derived protein and peptide ingredients safe under described cosmetic-use practices and concentrations.

What this does not tell us

Group safety assessment with read-across and animal-derived source/impurity considerations. Local papers measuring endogenous elastin do not test applied elastin. Safety does not establish collagen or elastin stimulation efficacy.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 35668614 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.