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Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is an active ingredient: it's there to change how skin looks or behaves, not just how the product feels. Pori's ingredient rules rate it a good fit for normal and dry skin types.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 at a glance

FunctionActive
Active classPeptide
Comedogenic rating0/5
Irritation potentialLow
Also listed asNone
How commonOn 69 of 21,918 product labels in Pori's copy of Open Beauty Facts

What does Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 help with?

In Pori's database it's linked to signs of aging. How much it helps depends on how high it sits on the label: ingredients are listed from most to least, and anything past roughly the tenth spot is usually present at 1% or less.

Is Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 good for my skin type?

These ratings come from the same fixed rules Pori's ingredient scanner uses, applied to a typical profile for each skin type. Your own result in the app also weighs your scan results and concerns.

Skin typeRatingWhy
NormalGood fitActive
DryGood fitActive
OilyNeutralActive
CombinationNeutralActive
SensitiveNeutralActive

Is Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 comedogenic?

It has a comedogenic rating of 0 out of 5 in Pori's ingredient database, so it's unlikely to clog pores. Ratings like this come from older tests on single ingredients, and a finished product with it isn't necessarily pore-clogging. A 2006 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that finished products made with comedogenic ingredients were not necessarily comedogenic, so treat the number as a hint, not a verdict.

Which products contain Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7?

Products in Pori's curated catalogue that list it as a key ingredient:

  • e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Daily Cleanser (cleanser)
  • PLU Laboratories GHK-Cu Face Tonic (toner)
  • The INKEY List Retinol Serum (serum)

How do I check a product with Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7?

Scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient list with Pori's ingredient scanner (a Pro feature). It rates every ingredient for your skin type, flags fragrance, pore-clogging and irritating ingredients, and gives the product an overall match score. It's a guide to ingredients, not a diagnosis, so see a dermatologist about any reaction.

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Ingredient data from Pori's ingredient database; product counts from Open Beauty Facts (ODbL). General information, not medical advice.