Anti-aging & longevity Peptides
23 compounds in this group, 1 of them with an FDA-approved product. Grouping follows what each compound is studied or marketed for; it does not mean the use is proven.
All anti-aging & longevity compounds (A–Z)
| Compound | FDA status | PubMed papers | Last 5 years | Registered trials | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHK-Cu | Not approved (research only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | Copper-binding tripeptide |
| Argireline | Not approved (research only) | 8 | 3 | 7 | Cosmetic peptide |
| Copper peptides | Not approved (research only) | 57 | 23 | 23 | Copper-binding peptides (GHK-Cu) |
| Epithalon | Not approved (research only) | 64 | 12 | 0 | Synthetic tetrapeptide |
| FOXO4-DRI | Not approved (research only) | 19 | 14 | 0 | Senolytic peptide |
| GHK-Cu | Not approved (research only) | 83 | 51 | 3 | Copper-binding tripeptide |
| GLOW blend | Not approved (research only) | 83 | 51 | 0 | Research blend |
| Glutathione | Not an FDA-approved standalone drug | 180,033 | 49,636 | 272 | Tripeptide antioxidant |
| Humanin | Not approved (research only) | 549 | 231 | 3 | Mitochondrial-derived peptide |
| KLOW blend | Not approved (research only) | 68 | 24 | 0 | Research blend |
| Leuphasyl | Not approved (research only) | 4 | 3 | 0 | Cosmetic peptide |
| Matrixyl | Not approved (research only) | 5 | 5 | 0 | Cosmetic lipopeptide |
| Melanostatin DM | Not approved (research only) | 60 | 8 | 0 | MIF-1 analog |
| MOTS-c | Not approved (research only) | 259 | 207 | 5 | Mitochondrial-derived peptide |
| NAD+ | Not an FDA-approved drug | 17,148 | 4,931 | 268 | Coenzyme (dinucleotide) |
| Palmitoyl dipeptide-6 | Not approved (research only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | Cosmetic lipopeptide |
| Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 | Not approved (research only) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Cosmetic lipopeptide |
| Rigin | Not approved (research only) | 6 | 5 | 0 | Cosmetic lipopeptide |
| SNAP-8 | Not approved (research only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cosmetic peptide |
| SS-31 | FDA-approved | 206 | 155 | 21 | Mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide |
| Syn-Coll | Not approved (research only) | 4 | 3 | 0 | Cosmetic lipopeptide |
| Tripeptide-3 | Not approved (research only) | — | — | 0 | Cosmetic tripeptide |
| Vialox | Not approved (research only) | 6 | 1 | 0 | Cosmetic peptide |
Frequently asked questions
Which anti-aging & longevity peptides are FDA-approved?
1 of the 23 have an FDA-approved product: SS-31. Research-grade vials sold online are not those approved products.
Which anti-aging & longevity peptides have the most research?
By PubMed records: Glutathione (180,033), NAD+ (17,148) and Humanin (549). 12 have fewer than 25 indexed papers, mostly cell or animal work.
Which have registered human trials?
8 appear on ClinicalTrials.gov, led by Glutathione (272), NAD+ (268), Copper peptides (23) and SS-31 (21).
Comparisons
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SNAP-8 10 mg vial mathGLOW blend vial mathMOTS-c 5 mg vial mathKLOW blend vial mathSS-31 10 mg vial mathGHK-Cu 50 mg vial mathNAD+ 500 mg vial math
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