Shield Bact is a Cationic Host Defense Peptide (CHDP), a hexapeptide with antimicrobial action. It exhibits a broad spectrum of rapid bactericidal activity with a low propensity for resistance development.
Shield Bact Peptide is a hexapeptide linked by covalent bonds to a fatty acid to modulate the amphiphilic properties of the peptide on bacterial membranes. Palmitoyl hexapeptide-26 is a non-specific defense against skin infections that additionally induces an innate immunity response.
Active ingredients (or INCI)
Palmitoyl hexapeptide-26
Functions
Antiseptic
Antibacterial
Preservative booster
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