A long-standing player in the world of skin care, peptides are nothing new to experts like Washington D.C. dermatologist Tina Alster, MD. As the ingredient collects its well-deserved time in the limelight, it’s important to know what the plumping ingredient can offer the skin—and why.
“Peptides are amino acids that are the building blocks of certain proteins of the skin, including collagen and elastin,” explains Dr. Alster. “As such, certain peptides can effectively penetrate the skin to build up collagen to improve skin texture and reduce wrinkles.”
With promising line-ironing results in tow, it’s no wonder why peptides are beloved by experts and all who incorporate them into their routine. Here, impressive formulas boasting the skin-plumping all-star.
A lightweight gel brimming with moisture via a whipped blend of hyaluronic acid and plumping peptides, this bright blue jar is about to be your thirsty skin’s new best friend.
Experience instantly smoother, bouncier skin with every application of this creamy moisturizer. Infused with 12 unique peptides, amino acids and vegan collagen, this does-everything formula not only helps keep wrinkles at bay, but gives skin a youthful, radiant glow right before your eyes.
Clinically proven to increase hydration, boost elasticity and enhance the skin’s barrier, this does-everything moisturizer—it’s packed with peptides, ceramides and collagen—is a no-brainer for anyone in the market for a new daily cream.
Tackle under-eye dullness and wrinkles in one step with this light-reflecting cream that delivers an instant brightening boost—it also contains caffeine to de-puff—while working under the surface to reduce the look of fine lines and treat darkness at the source.
This targeted spot treatment boasts a powerful concentration of neuropeptides to help relax facial muscle contractions and, over time, the appearance of unwanted expression lines.
Peptides help firm, rosemary leaf extract and caffeine de-puff, and subterranea seed extract softens skin in this lightweight gel cream that lies perfectly beneath concealer.
Brimming with hard-hitting ingredients including collagen-stimulating Matrixyl 3000 and firming copper peptides, this sinks-right-in formula helps to deliver an all-around younger, more glowing complexion.
Reveal radiant skin in 10 minutes with this peptide- and seaweed extract–drenched sheet mask. Thanks to a blend of four different peptides, you can expect a hydrated, firmer-looking complexion with every use.
Dr. Alster recommends her very own peptide-infused eye cream to her patients, “with periocular rhytides and skin laxity,” and suggests applying “twice daily to enhance their clinical appearance.”
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