Expression Lines are partially caused by repeated facial expressions, like smiling, laughing, or frowning. They are the horizontal forehead lines, glabellar lines (“eleven” lines between the eyebrows), crows feet (smile lines on outer corners of eyes), nasolabial folds, and lip lines.
You need 3 key ingredients to treat these lines:
1. NEUROPEPTIDES – relaxes the repetitive muscle contractions that lead to the formation of the lines over time. Typically, other collagen-boosting peptides are included with neuropeptides to reduce the depth of wrinkles.
2. VITAMIN C – a proven collagen-booster. Actually required by the body for collagen synthesis.
3. RETINOL (or prescription Tretinoin, also known as Vitamin A) – a proven ingredient that reduces wrinkle depth.
EXAMPLES
Here are 2 examples of how you can assemble a spot treatment routine:
Option A (3 steps)
1. Circadia Myocyte Serum
2. Lira Clinical Pro Vit C + Retinol Serum (a 2-in-1)
3. Meg21 Smooth Radiance Cream (Advanced formula)
Option B (4 steps)
1. Revision Skincare Revox II Serum
2. Dennis Gross Hydrapure Vitamin C Brightening Serum – L-ascorbic acid in silicone base
3. Skinceuticals Retinol 1.0 Maximum Strength Refining Night Cream – 1% retinol in cream base
4. MAD Skincare Illuminating Daily Moisturizer
TIPS
- Get a dedicated peptide treatment product, which will have a higher concentration of peptides than a serum or moisturizer that merely has one or two peptides thrown in (typically in very low concentrations). Yon can tell how much there is by looking at the ingredient list. If the peptides are at the end of the list, there’s very little of it, and they won’t do anything. Look for treatments where the peptides are the first few ingredients.
- Apply the neuropeptide serum first (right after toner, before any other serum or moisturizer).
- Peptides, Vitamin C, Vitamin A are active (stimulating) ingredients. Acclimate your skin to them by gradually incorporating them one by one. When you combine them together for the first time, they may be too active for you.
- Allow each layer to absorb before you apply the next product. Wait 15-30 seconds between layers. Can be shorter, depends on the product.
Related Posts:
- Peptides
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Forehead Lines
- Glabellar Lines
- Nasolabial Folds
- Lip Lines
- Layering Skincare Products
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