GHK-Cu is best known as a skin ingredient, but a meaningful part of its research history is actually about hair follicles. Here’s what that research covers, and what it doesn’t. […]
KPV Peptide: What the Research Says About Calming Skin
KPV is a tripeptide (lysine-proline-valine) studied mainly for its anti-inflammatory activity. It’s derived from a much larger molecule, alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), and formulators are interested in it for use in […]
Peptides 101: What They Are and Why They’re in Your Skincare
If you’ve shopped for a serum in the last few years, you’ve probably seen “peptides” on the label. They show up in everything from drugstore moisturizers to specialty formulator ingredient […]