Pepping Up Skin Care

Posted: January 29, 2008

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Acetyl hexapeptide-3 and -8 is also sweeping into the spa sector. California-based spa brand Veronica recently released Seaweed Peptide Serum. The serum is formulated with seaweed, the peptide and a mixture of glycerin (and) water (aqua) (and) butylene glycol (and) carbomer (and) polysorbate 20 (and) palmitoyl oligopeptide (and) palmitoyl tetrapeptide-3. The product claims to stimulate collagen and increase elastin while reducing the density of furrows.

The combination of seaweed and acetyl hexapeptide-3 and -8 appears in a newly launched spa brand. Dr. Goldfaden Unline Line Diminishing Complex is described as a medical grade serum that inhibits and relaxes the contraction of neurotransmitters that cause facial wrinkles. The product is based on Rooibos red tea and it launched in January in the United States.

—Nica Lewis, Mintel

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