Ingredient · dataset v56
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A tiny six-amino-acid signal peptide with a two-carbon acetyl cap; a protein fragment with no fatty chain.
Explicitly not the palmitoyl peptides: a palmitoyl group carries a C16 fatty tail and is NOT covered here.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Active
Also listed as
Argireline
Checked products with this ingredient (1)
Product types: Moisturizers
Moisturizers (1)
Related active
- Acetyl Carnosine — No known trigger
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 — No known trigger
- Adenosine — No known trigger
- Bakuchiol — No known trigger
- Caffeine — No known trigger
- Ceramide AP — No known trigger
- Ceramide EOP — No known trigger
- Ceramide NP — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A tiny six-amino-acid signal peptide with a two-carbon acetyl cap; a protein fragment with no fatty chain.
Does Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 feed Malassezia?
No known link: Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
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Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.