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What is Acetyl Heptapeptide-4?

Humectant

Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 is a humectant that draws water into the skin and helps hold it there.

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Humectant, Skin conditioning.

CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.

Which products feature it?

2 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.

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  • Product photo of Jaeum Saengsu

    Sulwhasoo

    Jaeum Saengsu

    It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for wrinkle improvement.

    Key: Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 (#41 on the ingredient list), Panax Ginseng Root Water, Niacinamide

    4 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    softer-looking fine lines
    Don't count on:
    firmer skin
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    claims, checked

    • It is a functional product that helps with wrinkle improvement.backed by evidence
    • Morning and evening, take an appropriate amount, spread it from the inside of the face outward, then pat lightly to absorb.backed by evidence
    • It presents dense moisture and elasticity deep into the skin.overstated
    • Densely filled moisture elasticitynothing specific to check

  • Sulwhasoo

    Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Eye Cream

    It's made for better hydration and firmer skin.

    Key: Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 (#46 on the ingredient list), Panax Ginseng Root Water, Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins

    6 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    better hydration (brand's own survey of 31) · firmer skin (brand's own survey of 31)
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    claims, checked

    • Immediately after use, eyelid moisture increased by 68.8%, inner eye area elasticity increased by 7.5%, under-eye wrinkles decreased by 7.5%, and after 4 weeks, eye area elasticity improved by 22.8%, eye area density improved by 8.1%, under-eye wrinkles improved by 28.1%, and eye bags improved by 21.3% (human application test: 2023.10.30~2023.11.29, 31 women aged 20~60).partly backed
    • Sulwhasoo Ja-eum-saeng Eye Cream 15ml contains the core of ginseng research, fills firmly from within, and completes high-density eye-area skin. The Jinsenomikseu, Jinsaengpeptaideu, and Jinsaengretinol formula simultaneously cares for elasticity and wrinkles, and despite being rich, it is quickly absorbed without stickiness and finishes comfortably even on sensitive eye areas.partly backed
    • Jinsenomikseu™ helps collagen repair within 48 hours, Jinsaengpeptaideu™ strengthens elasticity factors by 33%, and Jinsaengretinol™ improves skin defense by 69% compared to retinol alone, protecting the skin from the external environment.no supporting source found
    • An eye cream that presents high-density eye-area skin filled with the power of ginseng.nothing specific to check
    • It simultaneously cares for the triple eye zone encompassing the eyelid, eye area, and under-eye.nothing specific to check
    • The high-nutrition texture, full of density, with the latest emulsification technology, quickly absorbs like melting without dragging, refreshingly.nothing specific to check

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