๐ฏ At a Glance
๐ฌ How It Actually Works
A synthetic, recombinant peptide that perfectly mimics Insulin-like Growth Factor 1. It aggressively stimulates cell proliferation and wound healing.
๐ Why your skin loves it
Thickens thinning skin, heals scars, and boosts dermal density.
๐ก Pro Tip
Often combined with EGF (sh-Oligopeptide-1) for synergistic skin remodeling.
โ๏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.