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Active Ingredients

sh-Oligopeptide-2

Often labeled as: IGF-1

The insulin-like growth factor for healing.

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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 synthetic, recombinant peptide that perfectly mimics Insulin-like Growth Factor 1. It aggressively stimulates cell proliferation and wound healing.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Thickens thinning skin, heals scars, and boosts dermal density.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Often combined with EGF (sh-Oligopeptide-1) for synergistic skin remodeling.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It causes diabetes.

The Science

Topical IGF-1 operates locally on skin fibroblasts, it does not enter the bloodstream to affect blood sugar.