The basic concept is that proteins in the skin – tiny springlike structures that lend skin its elasticity and smoothness – get degraded over time by UV light, pollution and a variety of other kinds of damage. Now there is a slight downside to that because it means that the product is heavily fragranced which could potentially be problematic for some.

If you’re into skincare, you may well have heard about peptides, or already have a product on your bathroom shelf containing them. Have recently come back from American and treated myself to some Keils product while out there - bloody expensive here but not too bad out there - its meant to be good so fingers crossed! There’s a leap still required – does what’s happening inside the skin translate to what the consumers are seeing? Once we've checked over your answer we will put it live on the site so others can gain from your experience.

And compared to retinol peptides are very well tolerated actually, because they’re naturally found in skin.

I have never had any issues with skin creams before and never expected a product descibed as hypoallergenic to cause such a severe reaction. been using this cream that I purchased from target, on the advice of a good housekeeping review on the today show, and I swear by it. If you are looking for a light moisturiser that will soak immediately into the skin, this is not that, as we were surprised by how rich and luxurious the product felt the very first time we used it. Butylene glycol, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Tribehenin, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) butter, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Methylparaben, Dimethiconol, Parfum (Fragrance), Propylene glycol, Xanthan gum, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium hyaluronate, Ethylparaben, Diethylhexyl butamido triazone, Ascorbyl glucoside, Dipropylene glycol, Retinyl palmitate, Hydrolyzed rice protein, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sorbitan laurate, T-butyl alcohol, Panax ginseng root extract, Carbomer, Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, Potassium hydroxide, Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) extract, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Morus alba leaf extract, Silica, Sodium benzoate, Tocopherol, Acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7.I wouldn't say there was a vast improvement on wrinkles (she's late 50's, smoker) but her skin was glowing and looked really healthy. My skin did feel a bit softer after 2 weeks but by looking at it there is no difference in 2 months compared to the left side. This was our overall favorite product from No7’s skincare, and one we highly recommend to skincare aficionados or newbies.

Not sure why this is getting such negative reviews, But I love this and all of the Boots No 7 products. However, retinol is notorious for causing redness, irritation and flakiness – especially with sensitive skin – whereas peptides aren’t, nor does their potency dimish over time. When I started using this cream I broke out in quite a few pimples, I've never had pimples; especially now that I am 50-plus years of age. He added, “These are the best anti-ageing results we’ve ever seen and we can’t wait to hear about their experiences.That being said, this doesn’t seem to have had a negative effect on its popularity and it’s certainly not the only big brand using jar packaging but maybe just don’t leave it sitting on the side for months and months on end if you’re worried about it losing its effectiveness.

Protect and Perfect Anti-wrinkle serum religiously for about three weeks, and was very happy with the results, the wrinkles were fainter, my skin did look softer, excellent I thought. While we absolutely loved this product, and how it left our skin feeling, we didn’t see a noticeable difference in the appearance of fine lines after a month of use.Well, there is one thing that I don’t like about it and funny enough I don’t think I’ve heard anyone else complaining about this so maybe it’s just me but it makes my hair super greasy really quickly. And I’m not denying its effectiveness because you can instantly see the difference all that moisture makes because my skin looks so much smoother, plumper and healthier every time I use it.