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Argireline is the cosmetic name for acetyl hexapeptide-eight.

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Its evidence is worth separating from the popular Botox comparison.

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A small placebo-controlled study in sixty people reported improvement in eye-area wrinkles after four

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weeks. That is human evidence, but it is short-term and formulation-specific.

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The proposed signalling mechanism comes from laboratory work.

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Whether a topical peptide reaches the relevant tissue in meaningful amounts depends on skin penetration

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and formulation.

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These studies do not make a cream equivalent to injected botulinum toxin.

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Describe the measured cosmetic outcome, and keep the size, duration and limitations of the trial visible.