Sh-Tetrapeptide-38 Trifluoroacetate
INCI: SH-TETRAPEPTIDE-38 TRIFLUOROACETATE
Reviewed by Emma · Last updated 18 Aug 2026
What Is Sh-Tetrapeptide-38 Trifluoroacetate?
sh-Tetrapeptide-38 Trifluoroacetate is the trifluoroacetate salt of a single chain human peptide, produced synthetically to be identical to a portion of the protein, Stem Cell Factor which contains a maximum of 273 amino acids. sh-Tetrapeptide-38 Trifluoroacetate contains 4 amino acids consisting of aspartic acid, leucine, and lysine.
Its declared cosmetic function is skin conditioning.
Source: European Commission CosIng inventory.
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