Source comparison
A Quick Comparison of Potential Delivery Systems
Simple Cream/Gel No enhancement; relies on passive diffusion. Simple to prepare. Completely ineffective for large molecules like BPC-157. Zero meaningful absorption. DMSO Solution Acts as a solvent, disrupting the stratum corneum and 'pulling' molecules throug
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- Simple Cream/Gel
- No enhancement; relies on passive diffusion.
- Simple to prepare.
- Completely ineffective for large molecules like BPC-157. Zero meaningful absorption.
- DMSO Solution
- Acts as a solvent, disrupting the stratum corneum and 'pulling' molecules through.
- Potentially effective at increasing penetration.
- Non-selective (pulls impurities too), can cause skin irritation, lacks controlled delivery, research is very limited and debated.
- Liposomal Cream
- Encapsulates the peptide in lipid vesicles that merge with the skin barrier.
- Targeted delivery, protects the peptide from degradation.
- Requires sophisticated and expensive technology to formulate correctly. Not something that can be done DIY. Stability can be an issue.
- Microneedle Patches
- Creates microscopic, painless channels through the stratum corneum.
- Bypasses the main barrier directly, highly efficient delivery.
- Still an emerging technology, can be costly, requires specific patch design for the compound.
- As you can see, the theoretically viable options are complex. They aren't as simple as just buying a cream base and mixing in some peptide powder.