Pep-talks
Proven Ingredients
The Individual Peptides
GHK-Cu
Copper Tripeptide-1
GHK-Cu (Copper Tripeptide-1) is a copper-bound tripeptide and one of the most extensively studied peptide actives in the skincare literature. Asterwood formulates it at 0.10% with 1.50% Hyaluronic Acid — a high hydration dose — for the look of firmness, elasticity, and smoother texture.
Matrixyl® 3000
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl
Tetrapeptide-7
A signal-peptide complex from Sederma that pairs Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 with Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 — one of the most studied peptide complexes in anti-aging skincare. What you see: visibly firmer, smoother skin and a reduced look of fine lines.
Argireline®
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Argireline® (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8) from Lubrizol is the peptide formulated specifically for expression lines — the ones around your eyes, across your forehead, and between your brows that show up when your face moves. Asterwood uses it at 2%.
Different peptides for different jobs. Synthe'6® is built on Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 and appears in the Peptide Barrier Gel Cream, the lightweight option for oily, combination, and blemish-prone skin. Matrixyl® 3000 is the two-peptide complex used across the rest of the line.
A lip-specific active that pairs Portulaca Pilosa extract with Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38. In the Volulip™ Plumping Lip Treatment it delivers fuller-looking, softer, smoother lips — with no tingle and no sting, unlike traditional plumping agents.
Peptide Powered Beauty
| Concern or goal | Product | Peptide actives | Routine slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expression lines only | Argireline Serum | Argireline® 2% | AM + PM |
| Fine lines + firmness | Matrixyl 3000 + Argireline Serum | Matrixyl® 3000 3%, Argireline® 2% | AM + PM |
| Firmness, elasticity, texture | Copper Peptides Serum | GHK-Cu 0.10% | AM + PM |
| Lines + uneven tone | Triple Repair Serum | Matrixyl® 3000, Argireline® | AM + PM |
| Dry or sensitive, wants a night cream | Triple Repair Cream | Matrixyl® 3000 3%, Argireline® 2% | PM only |
| Stressed barrier, post-blemish marks | Copper Peptides Booster Cream | GHK-Cu | AM + PM, over the serum |
| Eye area | Hyaluronic Acid Eye Serum | Matrixyl® 3000, Argireline® | AM + PM |
| Lips | Volulip™ Plumping Lip Treatment | Volulip™, Matrixyl® 3000 | As needed |
| Body, crepey-looking skin | Power Peptide Firming Body Cream | Matrixyl® 3000 | AM + PM |
| Brightness, toner step | Dual Phase Milky Toner | Matrixyl® 3000 | AM + PM |
Simple. Clean. Effective.
We use active ingredients backed by clinical studies. We use the fewest ingredients possible to make the most effective products – meaning we don’t dilute the potency of our ingredients with fillers. We do this to make the product more beneficial for you, instead of more profitable for us.
