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Hair Conditioning

AMIDINOCYSTEINE

CAS 40454-21-5
55

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A guanidinated cysteine derivative used as a reducing agent for hair waving — like thioglycolate, it breaks hair's disulfide bonds. Functional but inherently aggressive on hair/scalp.

Function

HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING

Skin benefits

  • Hair waving / straightening
  • Cysteine-derived reducing agent

Known concerns

  • Aggressive by design — breaks disulfide bonds
  • Possible scalp irritation/sensitization
  • Strong sulfurous odour

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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