What does your skin need after 40?

Much easier than pronouncing "niacinamide," and with numerous beneficial properties for our skin, peptides are perhaps the great unknowns of cosmetics.

We've all heard about them, but what exactly can they do for our skin? Is it worth incorporating them into our beauty routine?

Let's try to better understand this active ingredient and what role it can play in our daily care.

Peptides are naturally present in our bodies, but we have some bad news and some good news.

The bad news is that starting at age 20, our skin loses many of its capabilities, including the ability to produce peptides. It could even be said that, after age 40, synthesis is nonexistent.

The good news is that they exist in cosmetic form!!!

What exactly are they?

Peptides are short chains of amino acids, which, in turn, are building blocks of proteins that play a crucial role in the function and appearance of our skin, such as collagen, elastin, keratin, etc., responsible for skin texture, tone, elasticity, and firmness.

Peptides act as building blocks of different proteins.

What function do they play in our skin?

Applied topically in our cosmetics, they act as a kind of messenger that sends a signal to the skin to enter rejuvenation mode.

They encourage the body to generate proteins such as collagen and elastin, which are involved in maintaining the skin's structure.

Skin integrity is essential not only for its barrier function but also for improving the appearance of aging skin. Peptides play an important role in developing and maintaining skin integrity, making them one of the most popular groups of cosmetic products.

Types of peptides

Peptides can help your skin in several ways:

• Signal peptides

They act as an indicator for our skin, warning it to stimulate the production of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid.

• Carrier peptides

Some peptides deliver ions to the skin to signal that the area needs healing.

In these two cases the peptide becomes a kind of alarm to start the process.

• Neurotransmitter peptides

They achieve muscle relaxation and, therefore, a reduction in facial wrinkles.

• Enzyme inhibitor peptides

Other peptides are responsible for preventing the enzyme from breaking down collagen into fragments, so it doesn't let collagen levels decrease, which translates into firmer skin day after day.

Who should use a cosmetic with peptides?

Any person who:

• Seek to restore the skin and stimulate its renewal
• Want to improve wrinkles or small expression lines
• Have problems with the firmness and density of your skin
• It aims to strengthen the skin barrier function
• Want to reduce inflammation

For all these reasons that border on magic, at Natana we have considered peptides the most promising and important base of our Advanced line.

But, although they're brilliant, almost as brilliant as a time machine, we keep in mind that no ingredient is so complete that it doesn't need help. Working as a team takes you further, and they also achieve better results when combined with antioxidants to achieve a complete treatment and get the most out of it.

So our formulation also incorporates our flagship active ingredient , Lees Concentrated, to offer protection and keep our cells in perfect condition by maintaining the functioning of the skin's repair mechanisms and systems.

A winning combination to ensure that our skin remains our best calling card, no matter our age, allowing us to perceive maturity from a different perspective.

Written by Laura