The ingredient, explained

Milk Protein

A published safety assessment explicitly covers MILK PROTEIN.

Hair conditioningSkin conditioning

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Lactis Proteinum -EU-,Proteins, Milk

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

Hair conditioning: Improves cosmetic hair properties such as softness, shine or combability.
Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.

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

The panel evaluated bovine milk-protein cosmetic safety and accepted the reported uses and concentrations.

What this does not tell us

Published safety assessment, not an efficacy trial. Its conclusion is limited to the reported cosmetic uses and concentrations, and relies partly on group read-across where individual data are missing. It does not establish current regulatory status or guarantee tolerance for every formulation. Bovine source and composition are part of the assessment; some direct data concern hydrolyzed derivatives and group read-across, not efficacy of whole milk protein.

Sources for this summary. Published source ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Read exact local candidate abstracts first; select identity-relevant papers; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.