Third-party testedCosmetic Peptide
SNAP-8
SNAP-8 is an eight-amino-acid elongation of Argireline, studied in cosmetic research for its effect on the SNARE protein complex involved in neurotransmitter release. Work is in cell and tissue models.
About the compound
What SNAP-8 is.
SNAP-8 is an eight-amino-acid peptide, a shortened form of a longer sequence studied in skin research. Laboratory work has looked at how it interacts with the proteins involved in muscle-cell signalling in skin tissue models. Research is in cell cultures and laboratory skin models.
A shortened version of a longer skin peptide
Specification
- Purity
- 99%+ (HPLC)
- Identity
- Confirmed by mass spectrometry
- Form
- Lyophilized powder
- Testing
- Janoshik Analytical & Kovera Labs, per batch
- Use
- In-vitro laboratory research only
Lyophilized. Store at -20 °C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Compound information
- Type
- Synthetic peptide reference standard
- CAS number
- 868844-74-0
- Molecular formula
- C41H70N16O16S
- Molecular weight
- 1,075.2 g/mol
Also known as
- Acetyl octapeptide-3
- Acetyl glutamyl heptapeptide-1
Verify against PubChem CID 76283482 — every figure above is from that record.
SNAP-8 technical specificationStorage & stability
- Lyophilized−20°C
- LightLight sensitive — amber vial
- SolubilitySoluble in bacteriostatic water
Reconstituted shelf life for this compound is not published. Ask us and we will confirm it for your lot.
Certificate of Analysis
99%+
Identity purity
Every lot of SNAP-8 is independently tested before release. Third-party verified — we never self-certify.
- Compound
- SNAP-8
- Method
- HPLC + Mass Spectrometry
- Testing lab
- Janoshik Analytical / Kovera Labs
- Identity — Confirmed by mass spectrometry (MS)
- Purity — Quantified by HPLC — 99%+ standard
- Net content — Verified against label claim
- Appearance — Inspected before release
COA documentation available on request — info@purechainpeps.com
Research
What SNAP-8 has been studied for.
A plain-language summary of the published work. Almost all of it is in cells and animals — where a study was done in people, it says so.
01
Muscle-cell signalling in skin
SNAP-8 is a shortened form of a longer peptide studied for how it interacts with SNARE proteins, which are part of how nerve signals reach muscle cells in skin tissue.
02
Laboratory skin models
Research has been carried out in cell cultures and reconstructed skin models rather than in living subjects.
03
Topical formulation research
Much of the published work concerns how well it penetrates and remains stable in a topical preparation.
Sold for laboratory research use only. Not a drug, not a supplement, and not for human or veterinary use. Nothing above is a claim about what this compound does in people.
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