Wrinkles, fine lines, dry skin—it can be uncomfortable, or even disconcerting, when you notice changes in your skin. But peptide skin care products might just be the solution. Peptides may sound like a buzzword in skin care, but they’re much more than that—they’re a trusted way to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for visibly smoother, plumper, and youthful-looking skin. Let’s explore the effects of these ingredients, their benefits, and spa treatments with similar collagen-boosting effects.
What Are Peptides?
Peptides are an essential active ingredient in skin care products, leaving skin looking plump and youthful. When applied to the face, peptides stimulate the production of proteins (such as collagen) in the skin. Collagen is important when it comes to improving our skin’s appearance. It serves as a building block for skin, bones, joints, teeth, muscles, and connective tissue, giving our skin its firmness and elasticity. Unfortunately, collagen production declines as we age, leaving the skin looking less youthful. By incorporating peptides into your skin care routine, you can dramatically enhance the tone and texture of your skin.
Curious about the effectiveness of these ingredients? Let’s take a closer look at product options and spa treatments below.
Best Peptide Skin Care for Smooth-Looking Skin
Now that you’re familiar with the benefits of peptides and collagen, it’s time to explore skin care products that can help your skin look healthy and strong. Here are a few of our tried-and-true favorites to boost and protect the appearance of your skin.
The Marine Blossom Peptide Collection
The plant peptides and algae extracts found in our Marine Blossom Peptide Collection are designed to leave the skin looking firm and elastic. The Marine Blossom Peptide Serum and Marine Blossom Peptide Eye Cream can be added to any skin care routine to deliver significantly smoother skin that looks timeless. This eye cream can be used morning and night and will not only target the appearance of fine lines but dark circles as well. According to Lead Skin Care Instructor Natalie Pergar, the Marine Blossom Peptide Eye Cream and Marine Blossom Peptide Serum both “improve pores and smooth the appearance of the skin.”
The Marine Blossom Peptide Concentrate enhances the benefits of the Marine Blossom Peptide Serum by further improving the appearance of skin firmness and targeting visible signs of aging. This luxurious, lightweight gel provides your skin with a rejuvenating boost, revealing more supple-looking skin. 94% of users noted smoother skin in just 4 weeks!
If you want your skin care to work while you sleep, the Marine Blossom Peptide Night Cream is a creamy formula containing two unique plant peptide technologies. Within 4 weeks, an incredible 91% of night cream users reported firmer skin. Like overnight magic, this revitalizing cream locks in moisture and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for fresh, hydrated, firmer-looking skin.
Your lips may not be the first thing you think of when buying skin care, but your pout is worth taking care of. Plump and smooth your lips with the Marine Blossom Peptide Lip Serum. Formulated with aquatic flower and herb hyaluronic acid, this smooth product improves the appearance of lines around the lips and surrounding area. It can be used throughout the day or layered under lip balm or lipstick. Customers of the lip product reported a 37% reduction in the appearance of lip furrows.
Arctic Berry Peel & Peptide Illuminating System
The Arctic Berry Peel & Peptide Illuminating System includes three products, all containing our Peptide Illuminating Complex, which uses plant peptides derived from hibiscus seeds. Exfoliate dead skin cells with our Arctic Berry Enzyme Exfoliant and Arctic Berry Advanced Peel Activator MA10, then lock in moisture with our Arctic Berry Peptide Glow Cream. This combination of antioxidants and plant peptides reduces the appearance of aging and gives skin a firmer, smoother-looking appearance.
Applying a thin layer of our Marine Blossom Peptide Serum before our Arctic Berry Peptide Brilliance Cream each night is a powerful combination for skin that feels smooth and healthy. Our Prominence Organics Product Support Representatives explain that this cream “will also help address redness from dry skin and improve the appearance of skin tone and texture overall.”
While the exfoliating treatment should be used only one to two times per week, the peptide cream can be used daily in your morning and evening skin care routine. Also available for purchase on its own, the Arctic Berry Peptide Glow Cream can be used by all skin types, including sensitive skin, to help combat the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
You can also experience the professional Arctic Berry Treatment by visiting your nearest Renown Organics spa. This specialized peptide treatment will leave your skin looking smooth and radiant. A more advanced version of the home care system, the pro treatment “features several acids to exfoliate the skin, allowing you to reap the maximum benefits from a unique plant peptide complex.”
Citrus Lip Balm
If vertical lip lines are one of your top skin care concerns, you can also pair the Marine Blossom Peptide Lip Serum with our Citrus Lip Balm, which contains plant peptides derived from hibiscus seeds, as well as shea butter and sunflower seed wax for deep hydration. With daily application for 4 weeks, lip lines will appear diminished, and lips will look smooth and plump.
The Citrus Lip Balm is also part of our Lip Trio, designed to combat the appearance of dry skin on the lips, along with the Lip Comfort Plumping Masque and Citrus Enzyme Lip Exfoliator. Keep reading to learn more about the Lip Comfort Plumping Masque.
Lip Comfort Plumping Masque
As mentioned, you’ll find the peptide-packed Lip Comfort Plumping Masque as part of our Lip Trio. This deeply hydrating mask includes rich shea butter and avocado oil, as well as peptides, to promote the appearance of stronger and softer-looking skin.
Spa Treatments for Smooth Skin
Skin care products containing peptides aren’t the only solution for skin that looks firm and elastic. Support your skin with collagen-boosting spa treatments; you can contact an authorized Renown Organics spa near you to see what services they offer.
Microneedling
Microneedling (or collagen induction therapy) is designed to stimulate collagen production. This treatment creates thousands of tiny punctures in the skin to trigger the wound-healing process. These micro-injuries encourage the skin’s fibroblasts to produce new collagen and elastin. Dr. Stefanie Williams tells Get The Gloss: “Medical needling gives skin a gentle push to remind it to keep making fresh collagen. It’s a very natural regenerative treatment that helps the skin support itself.”
Laser Treatments
Fractionated lasers are another go-to. These work similarly to microneedling by creating small, controlled injuries that stimulate collagen production. In this case, instead of using medical needles, the skin care professional uses resurfacing lasers to boost collagen production. Dr. Zeichner tells Harper’s Bazaar: “Lasers work by punching tiny holes in the skin, creating a controlled burn and maximizing the skin’s ability to heal itself after wounds.”
Microcurrent Therapy
If your skin is in the early stages of the aging process, microcurrent treatments can be beneficial. This type of spa treatment is best for skin showing the earliest signs of aging, as it conditions the skin’s fibroblasts to function optimally and continue producing healthy, high-quality collagen. In microcurrent therapy, two metal rods that conduct low-level electricity are moved over the surface of the skin to stimulate and rejuvenate facial muscles.