09/02/2026
Peptides and growth factors are excellent non irritating messengers because they can truly make your skin act younger, activating fibroblasts (which help facilitate the production of collagen and other proteins) increasing the rate of skin-cell turnover, and helping you respond better to UV or environmental damage
They are like tiny messengers for your skin. They are often short chains of amino acids, and when you put them on your skin, they basically tap cells on your shoulder to do more of the good things like :
1. Signal collagen + elastin production
Many peptides tell your skin to make more collagen and elastin. Result: firmer skin, smoother texture, and over time, fewer fine lines.
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2. Improve skin barrier strength
Some peptides help your skin rebuild its barrier, which means better moisture retention and less irritation. Skin feels calmer, stronger, and less reactive.
3. Support repair and healing
They can help with skin recovery—useful if you’ve overdone it with actives, had a treatment, or just want skin to bounce back faster.
4. Subtle wrinkle-softening
Certain peptides (often called “neurotransmitter-inhibiting” peptides) can slightly relax repetitive facial muscle contractions. Will give you very gentle, topical, baby-Botox vibes—not dramatic, but smoothing over time.
5. Overall skin resilience
With consistent use, peptides can make skin behave more younger : better elasticity, smoother surface, and improved tolerance to other ingredients.
Three next-gen peptides to know: copper tripeptide-1 (improves wound healing and collagen support); oligopeptide-68 (a modern brightening peptide that reduces pigmentation pathways without irritation), and microbiome-targeting peptides (an emerging class that helps balance redness, acne and overall skin tolerance).
Scroll for our 3 favoured Peptides
1. Multi peptide and GF advanced lifting serum Allies of Skin £176
2. Ptiox Skinceuticals : £135
3. Peptide Refining concentrate ZO Skin Health : £252 %skincare