Peptides
Peptides – Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock ….
You can almost hear the clock ticking when you look in the mirror at your face. Tick ….tock….tick…..tock…. It’s enough to make a person panic! Once firm skin shows definite signs of sagging. The under eye area is puffy. Sun exposure has damaged the skin making it look almost brittle. This was not in your aging plans, but it will have to be confronted if the clock is to be set back or at least slowed down. Science is always working on new products. Perhaps there is one that will work for you. Begin with cosmetics using peptides! They show the best promise for the future of skin.
Wrong Time
Peptides are chains of amino acids that occur naturally in our bodies. There are many different classes of peptides and research is ongoing to determine all the uses for the different classes. Some peptides have been used pharmaceutically to speed wound healing for years. Not all that long ago, research began to test peptides for healing skin damage or for bioactive purposes. The results have been outstanding. Cosmetic lines are now producing lotions and serums containing peptides for skin rejuvenation. So what function do peptides perform in cosmetics?
First you must understand the importance of collagen production to maintain skin firmness. Collagen is protein that gives skin its elasticity. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Skin begins to lose its strength and elasticity. When you look at your skin, it’s as if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Coupled with loss of collagen are weakening facial muscles and fibers, creating wrinkles. Collagen cannot be absorbed by the body through cosmetic application on the skin. The molecule is just too large. But what can be done is to slow down collagen degradation and increase production. That is the key role of peptides for bioactive purposes. They help the body stimulate collagen production. Skin wounded by age and the environment is revived.
Rewound
We don’t have little timekeepers in our bodies, but we do have biological clocks that never seem to slow down. Before digital clocks, you had to rewind your clock by turning a key on the back. Today, you set a few buttons. Biological clocks used to be considered untouchable. Today, the choice of cosmetics with peptides is like hitting a few buttons that slow down aging. Peptides offer many wonderful benefits.
Cosmetic peptides refresh the skin and let new skin come to the surface. The newer the skin cells on the surface, the better your skin will look. The peptides used in cosmetics are called pentapeptides and are a collagen amino acid. The delivery systems include essential vitamins and minerals that also aid skin health. Together, they make you look as if you have found the key to your skin’s biological clock and rewound it!
Dermatological use of peptides is increasing. Peptides were once found primarily in lotions. Now they appear in creams, serums, moisturizers and products that exfoliate. So don’t despair over the condition of your skin. Try cosmetics with peptides and watch the clock run backwards.