Peptides: An effective ingredient to complement vitamin C for skin aging

RATIONALE & OBJECTIVES

• Peptides stimulate collagen neosynthesis and vitamin C is a well-recognized antioxidant with anti-aging properties.
• Their formulation is critical for delivery across the stratum corneum.
• An anti-aging formula has been developed to optimize the bioavailability of pure vitamin C at 10% concentration, combined with a biopeptide complex, hyaluronic acid, and Vichy volcanic mineralizing water (Liftactiv Peptide C [Vichy]).
• Peptide-C is packaged in daily-dose amber glass ampoules requiring no preservatives.

The objective of these clinical studies was to evaluate, by clinical assessments and subjective evaluations, the effectiveness on wrinkles and radiance of a topical treatment containing peptides and vitamin C.

Sergio Escobar, Karl Lintner, Audrey Valois, Brigitte Closs, and Delphine Kerob