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Active Ingredients

Decapeptide-22

Often labeled as: Melanin-Blocking Peptide

The targeted hyperpigmentation peptide.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A synthetic peptide that down-regulates the MITF protein, which is the master switch that tells the skin to start producing excess melanin after sun exposure.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Prevents sun spots, fades melasma, and evens out skin tone flawlessly.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

A brilliant preventative brightening active.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It bleaches the skin.

The Science

It safely intercepts the signal instructing the cell to make *excess* dark pigment.