Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-26

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-26 is a synthetic lipopeptide with antimicrobial, skin-calming, and redness-reducing properties. It is also known under the trade name Shield Bact Peptide.

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-26 is a cationic peptide with broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and a significant inherent immune response to promote and improve anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activity.

Cationic peptides with antimicrobial activity (CAP) and/or immunomodulatory properties are present in every life form as an essential component of their inherent defense systems. Documented evidence and data suggest that cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAP) play an active role in every immunologic defense stage. This process involves exerting and facilitating antimicrobial activity by stimulating biological functions in the immune effector cells during inflammatory and immune responses.

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-26 shows extended activity against different types of bacteria. These include Escherichia Coli (more commonly known as E. Coli) and Bacillus megaterium or Bacillus oleronius. These Gram-negative bacteria belong to the genre Bacillus, which is frequently found in the Demodexfolliculorum (dust mite), a frequent parasite of the human skin, which could be related to rosacea. This common skin irritation presents with symptoms of redness, blemishes, and welts.

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-26 has shown to be an effective skin de-stressor, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial, which can calm and rebalance irritated skin.