Benefits of sh-Oligopeptide-10

A premium, biotech-derived growth-factor active used to support the appearance of renewed skin and healthy hair.

• Skin Conditioning: Helps condition the skin surface for a smoother, healthier-looking feel.
• Environmental Protection: Recognized (by INCI function) as a skin-protecting agent that helps shield skin from external stressors.
• Rounds Out the Complex: Complements the renewal-supporting growth factors in modern peptide blends.
• Premium Biotech Active: A recombinant “synthetic human” oligopeptide made by fermentation, not extracted from tissue.

How It Works

sh-Oligopeptide-10 is a recombinant human signal oligopeptide. In cosmetic use it acts at the skin surface as a conditioning and protecting agent (its recognized INCI function), and it is used to complement growth-factor peptide complexes. Its precise cosmetic mechanism is still being characterized; as with other large peptides, penetration through intact skin is limited, so it is best understood as a surface-conditioning, biologically-derived ingredient rather than a finished product claim.

Formulating with sh-Oligopeptide-10

Used at very low levels in the water / cool-down phase of serums and essences, typically as part of a growth-factor complex. It is heat- and shear-sensitive, so add it late and keep it cool; prioritize a stabilizing, delivery-focused system and confirm compatibility and preservation in the finished formula.