Journal

What Are Peptides? A Clear Guide to Skin’s Messengers
What Are Peptides? A Clear Guide to Skin’s Messengers
Short chains of amino acids with an outsized reputation. Here is what peptides are, why formulators love them and how to choose one. Read more...
Snap-8, Explained: The Peptide for Expression Lines
Snap-8, Explained: The Peptide for Expression Lines
Meet Acetyl Octapeptide-3 — the elegant, eight-amino-acid peptide behind our line-smoothing serum. Read more...
GHK-Cu: Why Copper Peptides Became a Modern Classic
GHK-Cu: Why Copper Peptides Became a Modern Classic
Copper tripeptide has been studied for decades. We explain why it remains one of the most respected actives in skincare. Read more...
How to Layer Serums and Creams: The Ritual, Step by Step
How to Layer Serums and Creams: The Ritual, Step by Step
Thin to thick, water to oil. A calm, three-step approach to getting the most from every formula you own. Read more...
NAD+ and PDRN: The New Vocabulary of Radiant-Looking Skin
NAD+ and PDRN: The New Vocabulary of Radiant-Looking Skin
Two ingredients you will hear more about this year — what they are and why we put them together. Read more...
A Considered Evening Ritual for Better-Looking Mornings
A Considered Evening Ritual for Better-Looking Mornings
Ten quiet minutes that change how your skin looks at breakfast. Our favourite evening sequence. Read more...