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Biotech Haircare Company K18 Awarded New Patent for Peptide in Hair Treatment

This indie brand, based in San Francisco, has been growing quickly in the professional category.

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By: Christine Esposito

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US Patent No. 11,712,410 B2 (Suveen Sahib, Elsa Jungman); K18, Inc., San Francisco, CA, has patented a peptide composition for treating hair. The composition, a lotion or cream, is comprised of a at least one peptide sequence consisting essentially of AquisPep1 or AquisPep2 and at least one excipient suitable for dermatological use. K18 is a fast-rising biotech hair care company that centers its formulations around unique peptide technology. It was designated by Kline as a “company to w...

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