The Basics On Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
What is Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8?
A new peptide made from combining the fatty acid palmitic acid with tripeptide-8.
What are other names for Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8?
PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-8
What is Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 used for?
How Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 is classified
Skin-Restoring
Recommendations for using Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 During Pregnancy
What we know about using Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
Data on the reproductive and developmental toxicity palmitoyl oligopeptides were not found in the published literature.
General safety info about Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 from CIR
The safety of palmitoyl oligopeptides in cosmetics is reviewed in this safety assessment. Most of these ingredients function as skin conditioning agents in cosmetic products.1 Additionally, palmitoyl oligopeptide and palmitoyl oligopeptide70 function as a surfactant-cleansing agent and as a nail conditioning agent, respectively, and palmitoyl hexapeptide-14 functions as a surface modifier. Furthermore, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-20 and palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 function only as antioxidants and palmitoyl hexapeptide-26 functions only as an antimicrobial agent.
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Products where you might find Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Dr. Lara Devgan Scientific Beauty Platinum Lip Plump SPF 30; Dr. Brandt Skincare Do Not Age with Dr. Brandt Triple Peptide Eye Cream; Obagi Clinical Kinetin+ Hydrating Eye Cream
List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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