Ingredient

Hexapeptide-9

Low risk

FunctionPeptide

What it is — Hexapeptide-9 (INCI: Hexapeptide-9) is a synthetic signal peptide, a short chain of amino acids.

What it does — It is commonly used to support the look of firmness and smoothness as part of anti-ageing-positioned formulas.

Typical use — It appears in serums, essences, creams and eye products, usually at low levels within a peptide or complex blend.

Who it suits / good to know — Suitable for most skin types and often chosen for routines focused on firmness and smoothness. Peptides are supporting actives whose feel builds with consistent use.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low-molecular-weight signal peptide with no significant irritation history reported.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 1 DHALIORA product

Lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox Ampoule Lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox AmpouleScreening 9.3
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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