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Key ingredients

Each ingredient page presents its origin, how it was studied, the research findings and the references, in the same order. Laboratory and human use results are labeled separately.

IngredientOriginStudied forKey evidence
EMortalPea protein-derived peptides in multilamellar liposomesStem cell culture performance (lab); appearance of wrinkles (human use)Cell Prolif 2009; J Soc Cosmet Sci Korea 2009; KR 10-1181911, 10-1220239; human use test
IsorhamnetinFlavonol from sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)Adipocyte differentiation (lab); appearance of cellulite and skin firmness (human use)Obesity 2009; Life Sci 2010; human use test
EGF (sh-Oligopeptide-1)Recombinant peptide produced by microorganismsSkin conditioning; smoothness and supplenessCohen 1962; 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Copper Tripeptide-1Peptide first found in human plasma; synthetically producedCollagen research (lab); firmness and elasticityFEBS Lett 1988; J Clin Invest 1993
Tranexamic AcidSynthetic lysine analogMore even-looking skin tonePublished topical studies and reviews (1998–2022)
WillexWhite willow (Salix alba) bark extractAppearance of under-eye dark circlesInt J Cosmet Sci 2023; KR 10-2874784; double-blind human use test

Laboratory (in vitro) results describe how an ingredient behaved in cell culture. They are presented as research background and are not claims about the effect of a finished StemCello product on human skin.