Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 (Ingredient Explained + Products)

You should know

What it is

Peptide

Concerns

Fungal Acne

Explained

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is a peptide. Peptides are building blocks for protein.

This ingredient consists of four amino acids and palmitic acid. These amino acids are arginine, proline, glutamine, and glycine.

This ingredient has many benefits. These benefits include boosting collagen production, fighting inflammation, and reversing UV damage.

By preventing our bodies from producing interleukins, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 helps fight inflammation. An interleukin is a chemical that signals to the body to produce an inflammatory response. Interleukin production is accelerated by UV radiation.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 tells our body to create more collagen. Collagen is a protein that makes connective tissue. Boosting collagen production leads to a healthier skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier means having firm and hydrated skin.

Read more about other common types of peptides here:

People also like: Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Glycerin

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 1.8% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Skin Conditioning

Community Stats

152 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Dry

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Fine Lines • Wrinkles • Dryness • Dullness

Where it's used

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is most often found as ingredient number 28 within an ingredient list.

Of the 2 products in our database that have a known concentration of Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, we've seen concentrations from 11% to 95.2% specified within their ingredient lists.