Hexapeptide-12 is a chemical compound, a synthetic protein composed of amino acids joined together including:
arginine, aspartic acid, leucine, tyrosine, and valine.
It is an abbreviated class of biomolecules and produced by chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis
Peptides are substances consisting of two or more amino acids linked together by a linear chain. Synthetic peptides can be generated as copies of protein fragments by incorporating non-proteinogenic amino acids and modified so as to also increase the proteolytic stability of the molecules.
What it is used for and where
Cosmetics
Skin conditioning agent - Miscellaneous. This ingredient has the task of modifying the condition of the skin when it is damaged or dry by reducing its flakiness and restoring its elasticity.
Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment as it has the function of restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants that can be added in the formulation.
Studies
Fish are a relatively recent source of bioactive peptides and proteins used by the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries for the anti-aging, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the active ingredients. Peptides derived from the marine environment year a broad spectrum of bioactivities: antioxidant, antimicrobial, antihypertensive, calcium binding, and obesity control (1).
