An anti-ageing peptide known as CVP is a safe and effective cosmetic ingredient with skin-whitening and anti-wrinkle properties, according to new research.
Using a multi-peptide serum for 28 days helped smoothen skin appearance around the eyes, but participants reported limited impact on fine lines and wrinkles, say Chinese researchers.
Peptides are set to be the fastest growing active over the next five years driven by the explosion of supply and demand in China’s local beauty industry.
Belgium-based startup Craith Lab has shunned the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model for its epigenetic skin care brand, opting instead to distribute products via trained beautician and salon networks – a necessity when working with such complex formulations,...
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Peptides are increasingly used as active beauty ingredients which has brought the bioavailability and stability of these amino acid chains under increased scrutiny, with many novel chemical and physical methods now being tested to improve these aspects,...