sericin

Consumption of silk protein, sericin elevates intestinal absorption of zinc, iron, magnesium and calcium in rats.

Each silk fiber composed of at least 2 main proteins; sericin and fibroin.

Further, electrophoretic variation in the fibroin and sericin of the silkworm larvae was also reported by Gamo [11].

These protein threads are adhered together with a sericin protein gum resulting in a single thread about 10 to 25 diameters.

It is a fibrous protein with a molecular weight of 25-300 kDa, which corresponds to 70% of the cocoon weight, the rest being essentially composed of sericin, a globular protein that binds the fibroin filaments together.

mori were de-gummed by boiling twice in 0.5% [Na.sub.2]C[O.sub.3] solution at 95 [degrees]C for 30 min to remove sericin, then rinsed with distilled water and dried at room temperature.

INCI: Water (and) linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract (and) polyquaternium-7 (and) sericin (and) fibroin (and) guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (and) hydroxypropyl starch phosphate

The degummed silk was washed thoroughly with deionized water for 30 min to remove any remaining sericin and surfactants, and then gently dried in air.

[25] Lee, K., Kweon, H.Y., Yeo, J.H., Woo, J., Lee, Y.W., Cho, C.S., Kim, K.H., Park, Y.H., 2003, "Effect of methyl alcohol on the morphology and conformational characteristics of sericin," Int.

Key ingredients include Amisil, a silicone and amino based ingredient that reduces volume, improves softness and aids thermal protection; Polisil, an active conditioning ingredient that easily adheres to damaged hair strands and helps define clusters, hydration and reduces frizz; creatine, a microparticle penetrates deep into the fibers, recovering hair damaged by chemical and physical processes, increasing hair fiber resistance; sericin, an amino acid to rebuild chemically-processed hair for long-lasting softness; keratin; panthenol; and cotton and linen oil, which improves workability and manageability.