Oleoyl hydrolyzed collagen (inci)

"Oleoyl" refers to oleic acid as the component of a compound, "hydrolyzed collagen" is a collagen hydrolysate from animal connective tissue, especially bovine collagen (in Asia, collagen hydrolysates are often obtained from Pacific fish species (cod) or from chicken collagen).

Oleoyl hydrolyzed collagen is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance mixture acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair), emollient (makes the skin supple and smoothes it), film former (forms a film on skin, hair or nails when applied), hair conditioner (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume) and surfactant (washing-active substance).