Often we are asked what is the most beneficial ingredient in our products. While alpha-hydroxy (glycolic acid) is certainly an important ingredient, we would also favor peptides. 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 and what are they?
Human skin is comprised mostly of collagen. Collagen is a protein comprised of long segments of amino acids arranged like a chain. 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.
When collagen is depleted by age and environmental factors, including sunlight, it is not fully replaced. As a result, smooth, young skin slowly becomes thinner and wrinkled over time. As collagen deteriorates, it produces certain peptides. Research shows that these peptides send a “message” to your skin that it has lost collagen and needs to generate more. When skin care peptides are applied topically, your skin “thinks” that it’s a collagen break down product and that your body needs to 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. It is therefore important to use a high-quality product with Peptides.
We put Peptides in many of our anti-aging crèmes and in a concentrated form in our All-In-One Lotion/Serum and our P-2000 Serum and Lotion. They are all 90% organic and provide the highest level of anti-aging protection available. Enjoy a demo whenever you visit us for a treatment.