IO Leave-On Smoothing Peptide Powder

About this ingredient

IO Leave-On Smoothing Peptide Powder is a dry ingredient from our peptide catalog, sold by the gram. A liquid relative is listed separately as IO Smoothing Serum Concentrate; this page covers only the powder. Our product record confirms two practical facts: the material is a powder, and it is dispersible in water. Other data that buyers often ask for, such as the full INCI, active content and recommended level, belong to the supplier CoA that ships with each lot. We prefer to point you to that document rather than repeat figures we cannot verify for every lot.

Why choose a powder format

They carry no water, which keeps shipping weight low and gives the brand control over the final concentration. They also tend to keep well when stored dry and sealed. The trade-off is an extra step in the lab: the powder has to be dispersed evenly before the batch is finished. For brands that already work with dry peptides such as IO Collagen Peptide Powder (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4), this step is routine.

Applications

As a water-dispersible ingredient, this ingredient belongs in water-based products: serums, gels, essences, eye-area gels and the water phase of light emulsions. Leave-on products are the logical choice for any peptide category material, since they keep the ingredient in contact with the skin. Use the CoA and supplier documentation to choose the exact product type and claims. Browse the wider range in our peptides catalog.

How to work with it

Weigh the powder on an accurate balance. Sprinkle it slowly into the water phase while stirring, or premix it with a little glycerin to wet the particles and prevent lumps, then add the slurry to the water. Mix until the dispersion is even. Add heat-sensitive materials during cool-down, below 40 °C, unless the CoA states otherwise. Take the use level from the CoA.

Checking the dispersion

After mixing, hold a sample of the batch up to the light. Specks or a sediment at the bottom of a test tube after a few hours mean the powder needs more wetting or more mixing time. A short pass with a high-shear mixer usually solves the problem. For transparent gels, filter through a fine mesh before filling. Keep a retained sample of each batch for comparison.

Compatibility

Water-dispersible powders generally work with glycerin, propanediol, hyaluronic acid, cellulose and xanthan thickeners and common preservatives. Very high electrolyte levels can change the viscosity of gels, so test before scaling. Keep the pH in a skin-friendly range and avoid strong oxidizers. Follow any specific restrictions listed on the CoA. If you plan to combine this ingredient with other peptides, add them one at a time and check the batch for haze, odor and viscosity after each addition, so that any interaction is easy to trace.

Characteristics

Form: powder. Solubility: dispersible in water. INCI: N/An on this page, see the CoA. Supply: gram packs, as shown in the selector. Related listing: IO Smoothing Serum Concentrate, liquid.

Original recipe: hydrating gel essence, 100 g

Phase A: distilled water 90.30 g, glycerin 4.00 g, xanthan gum 0.20 g, hydroxyethylcellulose 0.30 g. Wet the gums in the glycerin, add to the water and stir until smooth. Phase B: IO Leave-On Smoothing Peptide Powder at the level on the CoA, here 0.50 g, wetted with glycerin from phase A; sodium hyaluronate 0.20 g; panthenol 1.00 g. Phase C: aloe vera juice 2.50 g, preservative 1.00 g. Mix B and C into A below 40 °C until even, adjust pH to about 5.5 and fill into a pump bottle.

Storage

Store the powder sealed in a cool, dry place away from humidity and light. Close the container right after use. Ships from Florida in gram packs.