INCI name

PALMITOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-12

Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12

A lipopeptide combining palmitic acid and a six-amino-acid peptide.

What it is

Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 is the reaction product of palmitic acid and hexapeptide-12, a six-amino-acid peptide containing valine, glycine, alanine and proline. CosIng lists it as skin conditioning.

Where it is used

Found in serums, eye creams and anti-ageing 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.

Peptides are usually used in very small amounts; the label does not show the concentration, and the INCI name says nothing about any effect beyond the function listed by CosIng.

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 (44)

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