Getting older is a blessing, but most of us don’t want to look older. The good news is, with smart lifestyle choices and a robust skincare routine, you can boost your skin’s elasticity, firmness, and texture.
There are some ingredients that are tried and true when it comes to anti-aging skincare routines, and you’re likely used to seeing them on product labels. As INNBEAUTY Project Co-Founder and Head of Formulation Jen Shane explains, “When it comes to anti-aging, the gold standards in skincare are certain peptides, retinol, and Vitamin C.”
And while those ingredients are amazing — and can still be used in your routine! — there are some great new innovative anti-aging ingredients that will revitalize your skincare regimen even further, leaving you with bouncy, younger looking skin. Here, the two anti-aging skincare ingredients you need to know about.
Nicotiana Benthamiana
Nicotiana Benthamiana is a herbaceous plant indigenous to Australia and is currently used for plant research, specifically plant pathogen interactions.
When used in skincare, the plant goes by the name of Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-47, and it works as a plant-based retinol alternative. We formulated this powerful ingredient in our Extreme Cream Firming & Lifting Moisturizer as it is shown to give similar benefits as a topical retinol - minus the sensitivity. The luxurious cream works to hydrate skin while also visibly firming and smoothing wrinkles.
“When I approach formulation, I love to dig into research and understand not only the tried and true ingredients, but also the newer to market innovation so we can combine them in the best way for a faster, more efficacious result. Some newer innovative ingredients that I’m excited about are plant-based retinol alternatives like the one featured in Extreme Cream. It’s called the Nicotiana Benthamiana plan, and it’s shown to give similar benefits as a topical retinol but without the [skin] sensitivity," says Shane.
Growth Factors
Growth factors are proteins that are naturally produced by skin cells, and they help keep your skin healthy, while also helping with wound healing. When used in skincare, growth factors have been seen to help with hyperpigmentation and re-thickening thinning skin. They can be genetically engineered or sourced from human stem cells, but the encapsulated growth factors found in the Elastic Skin Firming & Plumping Serum are 100% vegan.
Elastic Skin is the most potent anti-aging serum on the market thanks to its combination of growth factors and peptides and it's clinically proven to significantly improve skin elasticity while firming, lifting, and providing deep hydration. It's a formulation that truly delivers when it comes to achieving firmer, more youthful-looking skin.
"I'm loving the vegan encapsulated growth factors that we have in our Elastic Skin formula that help to visibly improve deeper wrinkles and plump the skin for a more youthful, healthy glow.” says Shane.
Bio-Hacking Peptides
Bio-hacking in skincare involves understanding the skin on a cellular and molecular level, and optimizing the performance of your skincare with science. Peptides are short links of amino acids, (the building blocks of proteins), and they help aid in tissue repair and other regenerative processes in the body. Bio-hacking peptides help with senescence, or the process of deterioration with age, so your skin will look young, healthy, and plump for longer. Our Elastic Skin Firming & Plumping Serum includes bio-hacking peptides, and is formulated to help visibly firm and tighten the skin, and it also reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
The wrap-up
Anti-aging skincare routines can keep your skin looking supple and healthy as you get older. If you’re looking for innovative new ingredients to add to your routine, look to Nicotiana Benthamiana and encapsulated vegan growth factors to supercharge your routine. The Extreme Cream should be applied all over the face as your moisturizer step, and it’s formulated for daily use both AM and PM. Elastic Skin should be used as your serum step on clean, dry skin morning and night, and then followed with moisturizer.
