Oxytocin
The 'bonding hormone' peptide, studied in social, mood, and hormonal research.
Get told when a price moves or a lab test changes.
Observed median price
$40
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Median of 11 listings' 30-day changes; 11 excluded for insufficient history.
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Active listings
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Independent lab tests
$22–$320
Observed price range
3
Known aliases
Understand this compound
What is Oxytocin?
FDA-approved moleculea.k.a. Pitocin, SyntocinonThe 'bonding hormone', released during touch, birth, and breastfeeding. The approved drug form (Pitocin) is used in delivery rooms; researchers study nasal versions for trust, mood, and social behavior.
Good to know: FDA approval covers only obstetric uses; intranasal or 'bonding' applications are off-label, and trial results for psychiatric/social effects are inconsistent and context-dependent, sometimes increasing in-group bonding alongside out-group wariness.
How does Oxytocin work?
The science
A nine-amino-acid neuropeptide hormone produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary, acting on receptors in the uterus, mammary tissue, cardiovascular system, and brain to drive both peripheral (contraction, milk ejection) and central (social bonding, stress modulation) effects.
Mechanism of action from published research — how the molecule behaves, not a claim about any product or any human-use effect.
What is Oxytocin researched for?
Beyond its approved obstetric uses, researched for social bonding, trust, anxiety, and conditions such as autism and PTSD.
- Reproductive & hormonalStudied in reproductive-hormone and endocrine-axis research.
- Cognitive & moodStudied in memory, focus, mood, and neuroprotection research.
How far has the research gone?
FDA-approved (for labor induction/augmentation and postpartum hemorrhage) — as Pitocin; social and behavioral applications remain investigational with mixed results.
Where the science stands — an approved drug is not the same as the research-grade material a vendor sells, which is unregulated regardless.
What should I check before buying?
- Independent purity. Look for a third-party COA (Janoshik or MZ) showing a measured purity — not just a number the vendor typed.
- Batch match. The strongest evidence is a certificate for the exact batch you’ll receive, attributed to this vendor — check the cross-verification on the listing.
- Vendor reputation. See how the vendor is talked about in the community before trusting a new name.
Research context only — VialGrade never gives dosing, medical, or human-use guidance.
Current market
The Oxytocin market
Every Oxytocin listing we track — 22 in all. The standout picks first where the evidence supports them, then the full table, ranked by what a milligram really costs wherever the vendor published a strength we can read.
Open full marketOxytocin – 10MG
Core PeptidesB+
$52$5.20/mg-19% vs median
Lowest price per mg that isn't flagged as suspiciously cheap.
In stockChecked 11 hours ago
Oxytocin (2MG)
Ascension Peptides
$44$22.0/mg+244% vs median
The most recently re-verified listing on this market.
UnavailableChecked 10 hours ago
Oxytocin Oxytocin 10MG
Simple PeptideC+
$45$4.50/mg-30% vs median
Ranked #1 of 16 listings by price per milligram.
In stockChecked 2 days ago
Oxytocin (10mg)
Biotech PeptidesC
$45$4.50/mg-30% vs median
Ranked #2 of 16 listings by price per milligram.
In stockChecked 11 hours ago
Oxytocin 5MG
Modern AminosB
$29$5.80/mg-9% vs median
Ranked #4 of 16 listings by price per milligram.
In stockChecked 11 hours ago
Compare by real cost
Every Oxytocin listing, cheapest per mg first
Sticker prices hide the size, so listings are ranked by what a milligram actually costs — with independently tested purity where it exists. All 22 are here: the last 6 are listings whose vendor never published a strength we can read, so they have no per-mg figure to sort on.
| # | Vendor | Size | Price | Per mg | Tested purity | Real $/active mg | |
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| 1 | Simple Peptide | 10mg total | $45 | $4.50/mg · too cheap? | — | — | View |
| 2 | Biotech Peptides | 10mg total | $45 | $4.50/mg · too cheap? | — | — | View |
| 3 | Core Peptides | 10mg total | $52 | $5.20/mg | — | — | View |
| 4 | Modern Aminos | 5mg total | $29 | $5.80/mg | — | — | View |
| 5 | Ez Peptides | 10mg total | $58 | $5.80/mg | — | — | View |
| 6 | Swiss Chems | 5mg total | $32 | $6.39/mg | — | — | View |
| 7 | Swiss ChemsUnavailable | 50mg total5mg KIT (10 vials) each | $320 | $6.39/mg | — | — | View |
| 8 | Bluum Peptides | 5mg total | $49 | $9.80/mg | — | — | View |
| 9 | Umbrella Labs | 4mg total | $41 | $10.2/mg | — | — | View |
| 10 | Swiss ChemsUnavailable | 20mg total2mg KIT (10 vials) each | $220 | $11.0/mg | — | — | View |
| 11 | PurerawzUnavailable | 5mg total | $60 | $11.9/mg | — | — | View |
| 12 | Peptide Pros | 2mg total | $24 | $12.0/mg | — | — | View |
| 13 | PurerawzUnavailable | 10mg totalNasal Spray · 100mcg/spray = 10mg total each | $147 | $14.7/mg | — | — | View |
| 14 | Purerawz | 10mg totalSublingual Tablets · 100mcg per tablet/100ct/10mg each | $168 | $16.8/mg | — | — | View |
| 15 | Umbrella Labs | 2mg total | $35 | $17.5/mg | — | — | View |
| 16 | Ascension PeptidesUnavailable | 2mg total | $44 | $22.0/mg | — | — | View |
| Listed, but not rankable — no published strength to price per mg | |||||||
| — | Swiss Chems | 1 vial | $22 | no size published | — | — | View |
| — | Nootropic Source | 1 vial | $25 | no size published | — | — | View |
| — | Simple Peptide | 1 vial | $35 | no size published | — | — | View |
| — | PurerawzUnavailable | 1 vial | $36 | no size published | — | — | View |
| — | Nootropic Source | 1 vial | $40 | no size published | — | — | View |
| — | Behemoth LabzUnavailable | 1 vial | $77 | no size published | — | — | View |
Real $/active mg divides the price-per-mg by the measured purity — the honest cost of the actual peptide, so a 90%-pure vial isn’t compared as if it were 99%. Too cheap? flags a listing far below the market rate — often underdosing or a fake, not a deal. The crown marks the cheapest non-outlier; best value marks the lowest real cost per active mg. A vendor shown as Unavailable or Low stock is priced here but not currently buyable.
What the research says
Scientific evidence & regulatory status
What the published literature actually shows about Oxytocin — separate from any vendor’s marketing. Each finding links to its paper. This is education, not medical or dosing advice.
Regulatory status
An approved drug exists — this is not it
FDA-approved only as an injection (Pitocin, 1980, plus generics) for initiating or reinforcing labor under direct medical supervision; the Syntocinon nasal spray is listed as discontinued in Drugs@FDA. Oxytocin sold online for other purposes falls outside any approved product.
This is a prescription drug in the US
This is an approved drug (Pitocin) — an FDA-approved prescription medication. Buying a “research” version sidesteps the prescription requirement and the approved, quality-controlled supply chain. The FDA has warned about and acted against unapproved and compounded copies. Higher legal and safety exposure than an unapproved research peptide.
General information, not legal or medical advice. VialGrade sells nothing and encourages no human use.
Research notes aren’t product proof
Research summaries describe published literature and market data only. They do not establish the identity, quality, safety, or legal status of any listed physical product.