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Active Ingredients

EGF

Often labeled as: sh-Oligopeptide-1

The Nobel-prize winning Epidermal Growth Factor.

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Overall 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 large peptide that binds to specific receptors on the skin, signaling cells to multiply, grow, and heal at an accelerated rate.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Rapidly heals scars, thickens thinning skin, and reduces wrinkles.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Do NOT use alongside strong acids (AHA/BHA) as low pH environments destroy the delicate growth factors.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It causes cancer.

The Science

It stimulates the growth of existing cells. While safe for healthy skin, it should not be applied over active skin cancer lesions.