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Biotin tripeptide-1 is an extracellular matrix (ECM) cell-communicating peptide (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1) that has been conjugated to biotin.  It has been found helpful for reducing hair loss, increasing hair growth and making eye lashes appear longer, fuller and stronger.   Biotinoyl tripeptide-1 increases the population of anagen hair, which is the active growth phase of hair follicles. It provokes the cells in the roots to divide more rapidly, having an impressive impact on eyelash growth in particular.  Biotin tripeptide-1 stimulates the production of adhesion molecules collagen IV and laminin 5 in dermal and epidermal cells (which helps with hair anchorage). The...

Chrysin, a “flavonoid,” and has skin brightening and conditioning properties; it activates the enzyme uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1) that leads to the degradation of bilirubin. This can help with the appearance of dark under eye circles.  One of the causes of dark circles under the eyes is the accumulation of hemoglobin, biliverdin, bilirubin and iron in the dermis and epidermis. Chrysin protects epidermal keratinocytes from UVA- and UVB-induced damage. Results showed that chrysin can attenuate apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) expression induced by UVB and UVA. Chrysin predominantly reversed the down-regulation of aquaporin 3 (AQP-3) by UVB. ...

GHK-Cu (discovered in 1973), is a naturally occurring copper complex. GHK-Cu has a variety of roles in the human body including, promoting activation of wound healing, attracting immune cells, having anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, stimulating collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis in skin fibroblasts, and promoting blood vessel growth. GHK’s ability to improve tissue repair has been demonstrated for skin, lung connective tissue, boney tissue, liver, and stomach lining.  GHK-Cu is a powerful protective and regenerative ingredient (anti-cancer activities and anti-inflammatory actions), and is currently widely used in skin and hair products. This copper peptide stimulates blood vessel and nerve outgrowth, increases collagen, elastin, and glycosaminoglycan...

Ceramides are lipids (fats) that occur naturally in skin –they play an important role in protecting our skin against environmental threats and helping it look younger.  They are beneficial for stressed, sensitive, scaly, rough, dry, aged, and sun-damaged skin. The goopy stuff between our skin cells is called extracellular matrix that consists mainly of lipids. And ceramides are about 50% of those lipids (the other important ones are cholesterol with 25% and fatty acids with 15%).  Ceramides play an essential role in the structure of superficial epidermal layers. Ceramide 1, or more recently called Ceramide EOP, was the first one...