Acetyl Octapeptide-1/3 (SNAP-8)
SNAP-8 is a cosmetic peptide used as a topical alternative to Botox for wrinkle reduction.
Description
SNAP-8 is a cosmetic peptide composed of an octapeptide fragment of SNAP-25.
It works by modulating muscle contraction through SNARE complex inhibition, and is used as a topical wrinkle relaxer.
– **Cosmetic application:** Blanes-Mira et al., 2002 [PMID: 12165174]
INCI naming conventions are the following:
“Acetyl Octapeptide-3″ was the origina”
“Acetyl Octapeptide-1” is the revised term in newer ingredient databases
“SNAP-8” is the trade name by Lipotec
Additional information
| Weight | 10 lbs |
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