What is Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapeptide-4)?
The short answer
Matrixyl is a peptide, a short chain of amino acids.
What it is
Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapeptide-4): Cosmetic signal peptide.
What people look into
Skin and hair
- 1 source
- Status as of
- How we source
- Ellum doesn't sell peptides.
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What it is
- Also known as
- palmitoyl pentapeptide, pal-kttks
Regulatory status
Cosmetic How we label status
As of October 4, 2026, Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapeptide-4) is sold in the US as a cosmetic.
- Federal (FDA)
- Cosmetic
References
Sources as of October 4, 2026