Acetyl Octapeptide-3 is a high-purity cosmetic peptide powder for SNAP-8/Argireline-family expression-line smoothing and dynamic wrinkle appearance formulas.

This peptide fits formulas that target wrinkles linked with repeated facial expression, especially forehead lines, eye-area lines, smile lines, and targeted anti-wrinkle zones. It gives brands a familiar neuro-peptide style story while allowing the R&D team to build a custom carrier system from powder.

Product Description: Use Acetyl Octapeptide-3 when developing serums, gels, creams, masks, and leave-on treatment products that need a smooth-skin, expression-line, or SNAP-8 style peptide positioning. The powder format allows precise stock-solution preparation and control over pH, preservative system, peptide recovery, and final texture.

Usage: Expression-line serums, wrinkle-smoothing gels, anti-wrinkle creams, masks, eye-area products, forehead products, and targeted leave-on peptide treatments.

Mixing method:

- Pre-dissolve in purified water, water/propanediol, water/butylene glycol, or water/glycerin before adding to the main batch.

- Add at the final step during cool-down when the formula is below 40°C. Avoid hot emulsification, hot-fill processing, and prolonged heating.

- Recommended finished-product pH is 5.0-7.0.

- Confirm clarity, preservative compatibility, peptide recovery, skin feel, and irritation profile in the final formula.

Usage rate: 0.001-0.01% pure peptide powder. Start at the low end for first prototypes and adjust by assay, stability, irritation, and claim substantiation.

Product characteristics: white to off-white cosmetic peptide powder.

Solubility: Best handled through a water/glycol stock solution; dispersible in cream or gel bases. Do not assume direct oil solubility without validation.

Storage: Store tightly closed, protected from moisture. Keep refrigerated at 2-8°C for long-term storage; avoid repeated opening and freeze-thaw cycling.