How we scored it
Amide of palmitic acid and a hexapeptide of natural amino acids, same pattern as Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4. 100% natural.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Made by coupling palmitic acid to a synthetic hexapeptide assembled from natural amino acids. Coupling reagents leave no mass in the final molecule.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning peptide ingredient made by attaching a fatty acid to a chain of six amino acids. Used in anti-ageing skincare formulas aimed at supporting skin's appearance.
CosIng definition: Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19 is the reaction product of palmitic acid and Hexapeptide-19
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2PALMITOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-19. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PALMITOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-19. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PALMITOYL%20HEXAPEPTIDE-19