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Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 SH-Polypeptide-76

What Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 SH-Polypeptide-76 is & what it does

Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 SH-Polypeptide-76 is a bioengineered peptide produced in Nicotiana benthamiana, a tobacco-relative plant widely used as a host for plant-based biomanufacturing of proteins. In skincare it is commonly used as a skin-conditioning peptide, marketed as a sustainable, plant-expressed alternative to traditionally synthesized peptides. It is added at low levels to serums and treatment products. Its effects depend on the specific peptide and formulation.

What is Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 SH-Polypeptide-76?

It is a bioengineered peptide produced in Nicotiana benthamiana, a tobacco-relative plant widely used as a host for plant-based biomanufacturing of proteins. In skincare it is a plant-expressed peptide ingredient.

What does Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 SH-Polypeptide-76 do in skincare?

It is commonly used as a skin-conditioning peptide, marketed as a sustainable alternative to traditionally synthesized peptides. It is added at low levels to serums and treatment products.

Is Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 SH-Polypeptide-76 safe?

Peptides like this are generally well tolerated at the low levels used in cosmetics. Its effects depend on the specific peptide and the formulation.

Sunscreens with Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 SH-Polypeptide-76

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