Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 (Explained + Products)

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Also-called-like-this: Biopeptide El, pal-VGVAPG, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide (old name)

All Functions: skin conditioning

Description: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 is the product of the reaction of palmitic acid and hexapeptide-12

CAS #: 171263-26-6

Chemical/IUPAC Name: Glycine, N-(1-Oxohexadecyl)-L-Valylglycyl-L-Valyl-L-Alanyl-L-Prolyl-

Details

A six amino acid peptide that is claimed to improve firmness and skin tone. Its amino acid sequence is Val-Gly-Val-Ala-Pro-Gly that is also called the "spring fragment" and is repeated six times in the important skin protein, elastin molecule.

The manufacturer made a double-blind, one-month long clinical study on 10 women and found that twice a day application of 4%  Biopeptide El improved skin firmness by 33% and skin tone by 20%. 

Products with Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

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