What are peptides?
Peptides, also known as polypeptides, are amino acids that are found naturally in the skin and help to support the skin’s internal and external structure. For example, collagen is made up of three different peptides. In fact, using peptide-based products can help to boost your skin’s natural collagen production.
Why are peptides great for the skin?
Peptides are great for the skin for the following key reasons:
They improve and protect the skin’s barrier
Your skin’s barrier is incredibly important when it comes to keeping bacteria and other pollutants away from your skin. Peptides strengthen your skin’s barrier, making it more difficult for your skin to become sun-damaged, or damaged by pollution or bacteria.
They help reduce signs of ageing
Peptides improve collagen, which is the body’s natural youth-preserving protein. When you have more collagen in your skin, your skin is plumper, smoother, and more youthful.
Reduce inflammation
Many peptides are naturally anti-inflammatory, making them great at dealing with redness, inflammation, and uneven skin tone caused by hyperpigmentation, acne, or generalized inflammation.
Our favourite High performing peptide products for guaranteed results:
Hydropeptide Cleansing Gel
Made with hydrating peptides to cleanse the skin gently without stripping it, this cleanser by Hydropeptide is perfect for use as a daily face wash. Infused with soothing Japanese Green Tea, chamomile, and cucumber, this face wash helps protect your skin against environmental polluters, while removing bacteria and excess sebum from your complexion.
Hydropeptide Cleansing Gel Cleanse Tone Makeup Remover
Hydropeptide Pre-Treatment Toner: Balance & Brighten
Using anti-ageing peptides, this toner from Hydropeptide helps to balance the skin while gently exfoliating, revealing bright skin and a radiant glow after cleansing. This toner won’t dry out the skin and instead helps the skin achieve a stable skin pH balance.
Hydropeptide Pre Treatment Toner Balance Brighten
Hydropeptide Eye Authority: Dark Circles, Puffiness, Fine Lines
Using the transformative powers of crushed pearl and plankton extract, this eye treatment works to reduce visible signs of ageing (such as fine lines, expression lines, and wrinkles) while also working to combat under-eye discoloration and dark circles. Using brightening peptides to reduce puffiness, this eye cream is a perfect all-in-one whizz for all your eye and under-eye concerns.
Hydropeptide Eye Authority Dark Circles Puffiness Fine Lines
Hydropeptide Exfoliating Cleanser: Energizing Renewal
For a deeper and more exfoliating cleanse, this face wash by Hydropeptide uses eco-friendly jojoba beads for gentle but potent skin exfoliation, while collagen-building peptides help to support the skin against fine lines, wrinkles, and other visible forms of ageing. This cleanser combines its exfoliating and anti-ageing properties with a powerful antioxidant cocktail of Japanese green tea, chamomile, ginseng, and rosemary extracts, which helps to prevent oxidative damage while protecting the skin from environmental damage.
Hydropeptide Exfoliating Cleanser Energizing Renewal
Hydropeptide Face Lift: Advanced Ultra-Lift Moisturizer
Using a potent L22 lipid complex to enhance your skin’s powers when it comes to combating ageing, this moisturizer by Hydropeptide promotes your skin’s naturally-occurring antioxidant enzymes. The hyaluronic acid formula offers balanced hydration for your complexion while strengthening your lipid barrier at the same time. Lightweight, this cream uses Botanical stem cells to protect your skin from further free radical damage and is best used as a day moisturizer.
Hydropeptide Face Lift Advanced Ultra Lift Moisturizer