Palmitoyl tripeptide-1
On the label: Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 · Active
What it is
A short chain of amino acids with a fatty tail so it can pass the surface; one half of the 'Matrixyl 3000' pair.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q27288301 →
In the research
3 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Permeation behaviour of cosmetic actives into the human stratum corneum · International journal of pharmaceutics, 2026
- Mechanistic understanding and peptide ingredient screening for type III collagen via biological knowledge graph and molecular docking · International journal of cosmetic science, 2026
- Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism · Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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