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Active Ingredients

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine

Often labeled as: Syn-Tacks (Part 1)

The Dermal-Epidermal Junction (DEJ) tightener.

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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 highly specific peptide that targets the structural proteins (like Laminin V and Integrins) that glue the epidermis to the dermis, preventing the skin from sagging and sliding.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Vastly improves skin tone, firmness, and structural integrity.

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Essential for mature skin where the DEJ has started to flatten.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It adds fat to the face.

The Science

It physically tightens the junction between skin layers, lifting the skin without adding volume.