INCI name

N-PROLYL PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-56 ACETATE

N-Prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate

A synthetic lipopeptide salt used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

What it is

N-Prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate is, according to CosIng, the acetate salt of palmitoyl tripeptide-56 in which the side-chain amino group of lysine is modified with proline. Palmitoyl tripeptide-56 is a peptide of three amino acids linked to palmitic acid. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in serums, face creams and eye creams.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The label does not show the amount used.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (48)

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