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Listed as an EU cosmetic ingredient, not a medicine or a supplement for ingestion.

Cosmetic ingredient (EU)aka Pal-GHK

Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 — Profile & Reference (2026)

Last updated 2026-06-30

Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 (also known as Pal-GHK) is a peptide catalogued under Skin (Signal peptide). It is described as: Collagen stimulation. Neutral reference entry; EU status: EU cosmetic ingredient.

Mechanism / target

Collagen stimulation.

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