Palmitoyl Pentapeptide is a solution that has been formulated specifically to help reduce wrinkles. This solution was provided in many different types of skin care formulas, but it was trademarked under a name called Matrixyl. There are many reasons why Palmitoyl Pentapeptide is used in skin care products, primarily because it has shown strong results in the lab as well as many trials. In fact many of the proponents of the solution believe that it is as good if not better at fighting wrinkles than Retinol. The best benefit of this solution is that it does not cause skin irritation, like the Retinol products did.
There a lot of people who questioned the science behind this solution. Let’s discuss a little bit about what it is and what it is made of. There are five amino acids that are tied together and then connected with a fatty acid. The reason why it is attached to a fatty acid is so that it will help with oil solubility and give you better skin penetration. From a scientific perspective it is very close to collagen type I.
The clinical data behind Palmitoyl Pentapeptide is very encouraging as it has been shown to be as effective as Retinol in taking care of many sun damaged skin problems. But the best thing about it is that it does not have any side effects, like Retinol. The additional benefit is that it has shown, for some people, to improve in the dealing of wrinkles. So far, no side effects have been reported.
What have been some of the results that show that this product can be effective against wrinkles? There have been some increases in the synthesis of overall collagen by as much as 117%. It has also shown to increase hyaluronic acids by as much as 267%. Collagen as you may know is a naturally occurring protein in your body. It’s what supports other bodily tissues such as your bone, tendons and muscles. As we age we produce less collagen in our bodies and thus the reason why our skin tends to wrinkle. Palmitoyl Pentapeptide has shown great results in synthesizing collagen which suggests that it can be an effective product against wrinkles. Also the fact that this solution produced more hyaluronic acids in the body suggests that it can be useful in repairing and connecting tissues.
Those of you who have tried Retinol A and had no side effects with it are very fortunate. There are many people who have tried Retinol A who have had irritation of the skin such as redness and even serious skin rashes. The benefit of Palmitoyl Pentapeptide is that it accelerates the healing process very much at the cellular level for repairing overall skin damage. In fact, the reason this pentapeptide was chosen was because it had great medicinal properties, and was shown to be able to heal wounds. So far there are very good results, and there is every indication that this solution is the next generation for solving skin care and wrinkle problems.
