What Are Peptides?
Peptides are short chains of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. In skincare, they play a crucial role in maintaining skin's structure and function. Collagen, elastin, and keratin—proteins that are essential for the skin's strength, elasticity, and resilience—are all made up of, you guessed it, peptides!
Because peptides become unstable in water-based formulas, biotech beauty companies have recently made innovations in biodesigned peptides that are engineered to be more stable on and within skin, so we can reap those anti-aging benefits!
How Do Peptides Work?
Peptides work by signaling the skin to perform specific functions. When applied topically, they can penetrate the skin barrier and send messages to skin cells, prompting them to produce more collagen, elastin, or other vital proteins. This process helps to improve the skin's texture, firmness, and overall appearance.
Benefits of Peptides
- Anti-Aging: As we age, our natural collagen production decreases, leading to sagging skin and wrinkles. Peptides can help to counteract this process and promote a more youthful complexion by stimulating collagen production, thus reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Improved Skin Barrier: A strong skin barrier is crucial for maintaining healthy, resilient skin. Some peptides can enhance the skin barrier function, which is essential for protecting the skin against environmental damage, dehydration, and irritation.
- Hydration: Do you struggle with dry or dehydrated skin? Peptides can improve the skin's ability to retain moisture, giving you plumper, more hydrated skin.
- Skin Repair and Healing: There is emerging evidence that peptides can prevent and treat hypertrophic scarring, which can result from the acne healing process.
- Firmness and Elasticity: By promoting the production of elastin, peptides can help to improve the skin's firmness and elasticity, giving it a more toned and lifted appearance.
Who says?
Elle magazine touts fan favorite brands like Rhode and Drunk Elephant for having excellent peptide moisturizers. Kosas also incorporates this superstar ingredient into almost all of their products!
You’re in for a treat!
BiotechBeauty formulates our skincare-infused makeup with an award-winning vegan collagen called Collume® (sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1). Collume® studies have revealed various benefits to the skin, including improving elasticity and providing daily protective benefits. Our biomimetic polypeptide:
- Improves skin elasticity
- Boosts moisturization
- Provides after-sun support
- Offers blue light protection
- Protects against urban dust
Check out these other popular products formulated with peptides:
Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster
UBeauty The PLASMA Lip Compound
rhode peptide lip treatment
rhode barrier restore cream
rhode peptide lip tint
Kosas Plump + Juicy Lip Booster Buttery Treatment
Kosas Plump + Juicy Vegan Collagen Spray-On Serum
Kosas BB Burst Tinted Gel Cream
Put a pep in your step with beauty powered by peptides!
XO,
BiotechBeauty
