What are all these amazing ingredients that the skincare companies are compelling us to put onto our
What are Polypeptides?
Polypeptide chains make up proteins. Each chain consists of smaller sub-units also known as amino acids. These are all linked together.
Amino acids serve as the building blocks of polypeptides and polypeptides serve as the building blocks of proteins. These chains of amino acids, that are the building blocks of proteins in the skin, when they are in short chains they are able to penetrate the top layer of skin, and send signals to our cells to let them know how to function. One such important protein in our skin is collagen.
Collagen is one of the key things that keeps our skin looking healthy and young!!
Many thanks to Avon UK for the above scientific information!!
Berni x
