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What You Need to Know About Copper Peptides?
by Scott B. I'm a writer who writes interesting beauty skin ca Copper peptide are naturally occurring complexes that have been used for a variety of purposes in skin and hair care products since the 1990s. The complexes are a combination of the element copper and three amino acids. In the human body, copper peptides are found in trace amounts in blood plasma, saliva and urine. When used in skin care products, copper peptides can be made in a laboratory setting by combining a solution that contains copper with a substance that is similar to a protein powder.What Are Peptides?
First, we need to start with the science: Peptides are fragments of proteins. On their own, peptides are made up of amino acids. When amino acids are combined in certain formations they create specific peptides (and there are hundreds of peptides), and when peptides are formed in a certain way, they make specific proteins.
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks of skin. Without peptides, skin doesn’t remain intact and the result is loss of firmness, appearance of wrinkles, texture changes, and skin that doesn’t bounce back as it once did.
What’s so fascinating about peptides is that abundant research has clearly shown that each of them works in very specific ways to target an exact skincare need. They also teach skin to do what’s required to help revitalize these building blocks, which can help revive aging skin.
Are there any side effects when using copper peptides?
There aren’t that many side effects of copper peptides, however Hilton warns the following: “There is a possibility that excessive use of copper peptide can result in free radical damage and collagen breakdown, therefore accelerating collagen degradation and ageing.”
The solution? As with any other active ingredient, “start with use every other day until skin sensitivity is determined,” advises Hilton.
Myth or truth — copper is toxic?
Inorganic copper promotes free radical formation. However, when copper is converted to organic form by binding to peptides it can be applied to the skin with little risk.
Myth or truth — copper peptides cannot be combined with vitamin C?
There is a theory that copper peptide and vitamin C cannot be combined without negating the effects of the copper. As this is a concern that people raise from time to time, I delved as deeply as I could into the research. Now, there is evidence that the two substances would interact by vitamin C replacing the peptide as the chelating agent around the copper center, but it is a very uncommon occurrence.
Although it would somewhat depend on the relative concentrations of the two substances, the effect in a product would be near negligible. So while there is a shred of truth to the rumors about combining the two, it’s largely overblown in my opinion.
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