Ingredient glossary
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
INCI: Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 · Also: Matrixyl, Pal-KTTKS
Solid and proven
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What it does
- anti aging
- firming
- texture
moderate evidenceDouble blind clinical trials at three ppm report around thirty percent reductions in wrinkle volume with minimal irritation yet replication outside supplier studies is scarce.
On a label: usually effective at 0.0003-0.003%.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Tends to suit
- normal
- dry
- combo
- photoaged
Approach with care
No specific group flagged to avoid it.
- Clogs poresLow
- Irritation riskLow
Plays well with
- retinoids
- niacinamide
- hyaluronic acid
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