The ingredient, explained

Hexapeptide-9

A mixed experimental study examined hexapeptide-9 with a delivery enhancer.

Peptide

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

A synthetic hexapeptide.

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Peptide: An ingredient made from linked amino-acid units. The peptide name identifies a particular material, not a shared clinical effect for all peptides.

Function definitions: European Commission: Cosmetic peptide nomenclature ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Laboratory and human research

The combination showed enhanced delivery and anti-aging-related experimental responses.

What this does not tell us

The abstract does not establish the clinical sample or detailed human outcomes. Evidence does not isolate hexapeptide-9 or apply to its cyclized derivative.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 39968525 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Read exact local candidate abstracts first; select identity-relevant papers; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.

Review source 1 ↗

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

Read the 1 selected study

Laboratory and human research
Pioneering ionic liquids in neuro-soothing: Enhanced transdermal delivery of collagen peptides and their synergistic anti-aging functions. ↗
Materials today. Bio · 2025

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Names and identifiers

Registry identity