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Biotin-conjugated GHK peptide targeting follicle anchoring via laminin-5 and collagen IV upregulation. Clinical evidence exists only within the Procapil combination—no

Beta-defensins are antimicrobial peptides that your skin, lungs, and gut lining produce to kill bacteria on contact. 📖 Read the

Also known as: Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 SNARE complex inhibitor studied for topical wrinkle reduction. Small manufacturer-sponsored clinical trials at 5–10% show

Also known as: Cibinetide ARA-290 is an 11-amino-acid peptide that selectively activates the innate repair receptor (IRR), a heteromer of

hGH fragment 176-191. Phase IIb oral trial (n=300) failed primary endpoint—no significant weight loss vs placebo. GRAS for food ingredient

Anti-VEGF therapy is the most important pharmaceutical innovation in eye medicine in the past fifty years. 📖 Read the full

Also known as: Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Alpha-MSH is the hormone your body uses to tan. 📖 Read the full Alpha-MSH research

Alpha-defensins were the first human antimicrobial peptides ever characterized—identified in 1985 from the granules of neutrophils, your immune system’s fron…

Also known as: Alanine-Histidine-Lysine copper peptide Synthetic copper tripeptide (Ala-His-Lys-Cu) marketed in hair and skin products. One published lab study

Also known as: Scenesse Afamelanotide is a synthetic version of alpha-MSH—the hormone that triggers tanning. 📖 Read the full Afamelanotide