Common Name(s): Sheep skin lysate
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Conditions skin with the complex bioactives from sheep skin cellular lysate.
Why It's Used: Used in premium skin care for its complex mixture of ovine-derived skin proteins, peptides, and growth factors.
How It Works: Sheep skin lysate provides collagen and elastin peptides from dermis, keratin proteins from epidermis, and lanolin-associated lipids from wool follicles; cell lysis releases full cellular bioactive content.
Typically Found In: Luxury sheep-derived skin care,anti-aging products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ animal derived
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning agent,anti-aging active
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: No - animal-derived
Halal Status: Conditional - species declaration and animal origin documentation required
Source Notes: Sheep (ovis aries) skin tissue lysate; ovine animal-derived origin. [audit 2026-07-29 rev2: pass-1 miss: animal species token absent from the pass-1 token list. determination requires shariah-panel sign-off.]
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Animal-derived; requires quality testing.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Conditional
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile when properly processed. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Other animal-derived actives,lanolin
Avoid Combining With: Verify quality and safety testing of animal-derived material
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Sheep skin lysates provide a complex mixture of ovine dermal proteins; lanolin-associated sebaceous gland lipids may also be present; used in premium european sheep-derived skin care.
Last Verified: 2026-03-28
Primary Sources: Cosing database,inci dictionary