Peptide Serum  w/3% PT-3

(50007-04)

INGREDIENTS: Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Sorbitol (Sugar Based), Glycerin (Plant Derived), Palmitoyl Oligopeptide-70, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, PEG-8, Oleyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten, Sorbitan Olivate, Panthenyl Triacetate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Oleate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Plant Derived), Cetyl Alcohol (Plant Derived), Camellia Oleifera (Black Tea) Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Plant Derived), Ethyl Linoleate, Caprylyl Glycol (Naturally Derived Preservative), Polysorbate-20 (Plant Derived), Tocopherol (Antioxidant), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Allantoin (Comfrey Root Derived), Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine (L-Arginine), Aspartic Acid (L-Aspartic Acid), PCA, Glycine (Naturally Derived), Alanine (L-Alanine), Serine (L-Serine), Valine (L-Valine), Proline (L-Proline), Threonine (L-Threonine), Isoleucine (L-Isoleucine), Phenylalanine (L-Phenylaline), Histidine (L-Histidine)

Water

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Certified Organic): There is research indicating that isolated components of aloe vera, such as glycoprotein, can have some effectiveness for wound healing and as an anti-irritant.

Butylene Glycol: Among other glycols and glycerols, this is a humectant or humidifying and delivery ingredient used in cosmetics.

Cetearyl Olivate: The ester of cetearyl alcohol and the fatty acids derived from olive oil. A nonionic emulsifier that helps blend ingredients together in cosmetic solutions, usually ones with moisturizing properties. It’s helps soften the skin & hair, and gives products a smooth and luxurious feel. It’s most often used in conjunction with sorbitan olivate, and this blend most often appears as Olivem 1000 on an ingredient list. You can find this ingredient in several personal care products such as facial moisturizer, conditioner, anti-aging treatment, sunscreen, shaving cream, eye cream, lip gloss, cleanser, skin fader, scar treatment and body firming lotion.

Sorbitan Olivate: Same comments apply from previous ingredient.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder (Certified Organic:)anti-oxidant & anti-irritant

Sodium PCA: PCA (pyrrolidone carboxylic acid) is a natural component of skin that is also a very good water-binding agent. See natural moisturizing factor (NMF).

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernal Extract: Oat plant. Oat extract can have anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties

Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten: Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten is a creamy-tan powder used in cosmetics and personal care product. Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Gluten can be found in mascaras and skin care products.

Sodium Hyaluronate: Component of skin tissue that is used in skin-care products as superior water-binding agent.

Allantoin: By-product of uric acid extracted from urea and considered an effective anti-irritant.

Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract: Remarkable increase in skin hydration and in skin elasticity. Obtained results is not considered an irritant.

1,2 Hexanediol: 1,2 Hexanediol and Caprylyl Glycol, are one of the most, if not the most, effective humectant* available today.

Capryly Glycol: Same comments apply.

Glycerin: Also called glycerol; it is present in all natural lipids (fats), whether animal or vegetable. It can be manufactured by the hydrolysis of fats and by the fermentation of sugars. It can also be synthetically manufactured. For some time it was thought that too much glycerin in a moisturizer could pull water out of the skin instead of drawing it into the skin. That theory now seems to be completely unfounded. What appears to be true is that glycerin shores up the skin's natural protection by filling in the area known as the intercellular matrix and by attracting just the right amount of water to maintain the skin's homeostasis. There is also research indicating that the presence of glycerin in the intercellular layer helps other skin lipids do their jobs better.

Glycerin Caprylate: Emulsifier

Sclerotium Gum: Used as a thickening agent in cosmetics.

Betaine: Betaine is used in skin care formulations as a moisturizer and stabilizer due to its unique water binding and cell membrane protective properties. Because of its clearly perceivable ability to improve skin feel and reduce the stickiness of formulations and increase their spreading properties, betaine is ideal for a wide range of cosmetic applications. Recent studies about the osmolyte strategy of betaine in human cells support the role of betaine in maximizing moisture. Betaine also increases the water solubility of active compounds, enabling formulations with salicylic acid and allantoin to be carried out at room temperature. AHA and antiperspirant formulations can also be buffered by betaine.

Sorbitol: Similar to glycerin, it is a humectant, thickening agent, and slip agent.

Peptide Serum definition for our blend of Amino Acids

Amino Acids are Skin Identical Ingredients and they help stabilize and maintain the complex intercellular-skin matrix.  More important Amino Acids help support the intercellular area of the skin by keeping it intact.  This support helps prevent surface irritation from penetrating deeper into the skin, helps keep bacteria out, and aids the skin’s immune/healing system. Using our Clear Beauty™ Peptide Serum or our moisturizers that contain a blend of Amino Acids; allows your skin to do its job of repairing and regenerating itself without the impedances brought on when skin is suffering from dryness, environmental distress, or excess irritation.  Amino Acid blends act as a water-binding agent and has antioxidant properties that can be helpful for wound healing.

Glutamic Acid: Amino acid derived from wheat gluten.

Polysorbate 20: Large group of ingredients most often derived from lauric acid, which is derived from coconuts. Polysorbates function as emulsifiers and also have mild surfactant properties; Some polysorbates are derived from the food ingredient sorbitol, which occurs naturally in many fruits, while others have a fatty acid component. Polysorbates are considered non-toxic and safe as used in the concentrations found in cosmetic and food products.

Carbomer: Group of thickening agents used primarily to create gel-like formulations.

Palmitoyl Oligopeptide: A blend of palmitic acid (a fatty acid) with several amino acids, including alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine, histidine, lysine, proline, serine and/or valine. Theoretically, many peptides have cell-communicating ability and can help skin cells function in a more normal, healthy manner. Although research is far from conclusive and formulary protocols need to be followed to ensure the peptide remains stable during use, it is also possible that Palmitoyl oligopeptide may stimulate collagen production and encourage the production of intercellular matrix substances such as hyaluronic acids.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7: A synthetic peptide whose trade name is Matrixyl 3000. It is believed to work by muting the effect of chemical messengers known as interleukins in the skin that trigger an inflammatory response. It outperforms Vitamin C (and unlike some of the Cs, it doesn’t irritate) and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Peptides are portions of proteins, which are long chains of amino acids. In the body, peptides regulate the activity of many systems by interacting with target cells. Enzymatic action breaks proteins into peptides so they can exert their influence on the body. Some peptides have hormonal activity, others have immune activity, some are cell-communicating ingredients that tell cells how to react and what to do, some are believed to play a role in wound healing, and still others are believed to affect the pathology of skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis and eczema.

PEG-8: PEG is the acronym for polyethylene glycol. Various forms of PEG compounds are mixed with fatty acids and fatty alcohols to create a variety of substances that have diverse functions in cosmetics, including acting as surfactants, binding agents (to keep ingredients blended), stabilizers, and emollients.

Disodium EDTA: Abbreviation for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. It is a stabilizer used in cosmetics to prevent ingredients in a given formula from binding with trace elements (particularly minerals) that can exist in water and other ingredients to cause unwanted product changes such as texture, odor, and consistency problems. The technical term for this function is a chelating agent.