Peptides in Skin Care Prevent Aging with Peptides in Your Skin Care Products Science has proven that peptides can reduce wrinkles in your skin and reverse the signs of aging. So how do peptides in skin care make your skin look younger? Many skin care products contain peptides, but what are they? Human skin is comprised mostly of collagen. Collagen is a protein made up of long segments of amino acids assembled like links in a chain. Collagen supports skin and provides the foundation for its thickness. Younger people have ample collagen, which results in smooth, taut skin. Older people have less collagen - their skin tends to be thinner, revealing more wrinkles.

When collagen breaks down, short segments of amino acids are formed. These are the tiny proteins and active molecules known as peptides. Peptides in skin care can provide significant anti-aging benefits.

Skin Care Peptides Encourage Collagen Production for More Youthful Skin

When collagen is destroyed by age and environmental factors, including sunlight, it is not completely replaced. As a result, smooth, young skin gradually becomes thin and wrinkled over time. As collagen breaks down, certain peptides are released. Research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that these peptides signal to your skin that it has lost collagen and needs to produce more. When skin care peptides are applied directly to your skin, it thinks it has lost collagen and must manufacture new collagen. So you can successfully minimize wrinkles and give your skin a more youthful appearance with the application of skin care peptides that trigger the production of collagen.

The most frequently utilized “signal” peptide for skin care is Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapeptide). This peptide is highly effective in minimizing the prevalence of fine lines. Though research is still preliminary, promising evidence also shows peptides play a role in repairing wounds and improving skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis. No adverse side effects have been reported in the use of skin care peptides.

Anti Aging Peptides Reduce the Appearance of Wrinkles

Wrinkle creams containing anti aging peptides are popular and effective skin care products. Argireline (Acetyl hexapeptide-3) has been marketed as a safer, less expensive, and milder alternative to Botox. This anti-aging peptide works by causing facial muscles to relax, thereby reducing the appearance of wrinkles. It is often complemented with Leuphasyl, which lessens the contractions of muscle. This is especially beneficial for minimizing wrinkles around the eyes and forehead. Octapeptide is an elongation of the Argireline molecule. By lengthening and extending muscles under tension, it can reduce the depth of lines.

Palmitoyl pentapeptide-3 (Matrixyl) is found in a variety of anti-aging formulations and consists of two amino acids linked together and attached to a fatty acid which enhances absorption. Our Peptide 6™ wrinkle cream contains Argireline, Matrixyl 300 and six distinct peptides, each at the maximum effective dosage.

Scientists at the NIH discovered that Matrixyl stimulates the synthesis of several important elements of your skin matrix, including elastin and collagen. Studies have shown that after four months, the anti-aging peptide Matrixyl may decrease wrinkle depth by 27%, decrease skin roughness by 13%, and reduce wrinkle volume by 36%, when used on the face and neck twice a day.

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