🎯 At a Glance
🔬 How It Actually Works
A synthetic peptide designed to mimic Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1). It aggressively stimulates cell proliferation and wound healing, making it a master at increasing skin density and thickness.
💖 Why your skin loves it
Firms sagging skin, heals deep scars, and reduces severe photo-aging.
💡 Pro Tip
Often combined with EGF (Oligopeptide-1) for a complete growth-factor complex.
⚖️ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It alters systemic insulin levels.
The Science
It acts purely locally on the skin fibroblasts.