Although aging has traditionally been recognized as the path toward wisdom, many people would happily avoid or minimize some its physical trademarks, including wrinkles.

As we age, the epidermis stops producing and repairing skin cells as rapidly. This results in drier, thinner, and more wrinkled skin, especially in the delicate tissues surrounding the eye.

Pentapeptide SF™ contains exciting new technology to arrest and reverse this process, including:

• A modified chain of five amino acids (Pentapeptide)
• A chrono-energizer multi-mineral complex (Copper, Magnesium, Zinc) essential to the skin’s energy cascade
• Alpha Lipoic Acid
• Vitamins A, E
• Stabilized Vitamin C (Ester C™)
• Supportive botanicals including pomegranate, bilberry, green tea, algae extract and ORAC fruit blends.

These advanced, nutraceutical ingredients have been designed to significantly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and increase the firmness of the skin. The extraordinary results have been carefully observed in clinical trials.

The active molecule in this compound is micro-collagen, a peptide that penetrates the skin, reaching the fibroblast cells. Here it incites the cells to synthesize molecules of connective tissue (the skin's "matrix") such as collagen and glycoaminoglycanes. In addition, Pentapeptide SF™ contains a miniature fragment of collagen, the skin's most abundant protein.

Pentapeptides are composed of the amino acids Lysine, Threonine, and Serine, made lipophilic by the attachment of palmitic acid. This leads to the sequence Pal-Lys-Thr-Thr-Lys-Ser (5 amino acids), a combination that mimics nature's tissue regenerating processes by signaling the cells of the dermis to synthesize proteins (collagen I, III, IV) and polysaccharides (glycoaminoglycanes, hyaluronic acid) which make up the connective tissue necessary for padding the skin;

Pentapeptides are able to replace collagen injections or other devices and methods in the treatment of wrinkles.

Pentapeptide SF™ contains the only cosmetic active principle clinically tested in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro in blind studies over 2-4 & 6 months of application. In studies it was proven to be 1.6 times more efficient than Retinol.

Pentapeptide SF™ is excellent for treating photo-aged skin, improving appearance of age spots, dark circles, and skin firmness, while reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

Septionic ®
A Nutraceutical to Energize the Cell

Sepitonic®M3 is a multi-mineral chrono-energizing agent consisting of Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate and Copper Gluconate. These water-soluble agents serve both as a source of energy for the cell and to increase the skin’s hydration.

Benefits include:

• Anti-aging
• Enhanced complexion radiance
• Skin hydration
• Better-toned & healthier looking skin
• Energized skin
• Decreased wrinkle volume, surface, and density
• Increase in synthesis of glycoaminoglycanes

Undecylenoyl Glycin

Undecylenoyl glycin is a lipoaminoacid that serves as a cutaneous acidifier and glycine biovector. Glycine is the most common amino acid in proteins and makes up part of the Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) or the moisturizing factor of the stratum corneum.
It facilitates the transport and use of glycine with the dermal structure proteins.

Antioxidant Complex

Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Pomegranate, ORAC™ (a 20 fruit blend), and Green Tea Extract.

Instructions for use

Apply lightly to eye area, using your ring finger. Use twice daily, once in the morning and once before bedtime. May be applied to other areas of skin and body.

Pentapeptide SF™- Ingredients

Aloe Vera Gel, C12-15 Alkyl Benozoate, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glynostemma Penthaphyllium Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3, Glycosamino-glycanes, Pomegranate Extract, Ester C™ (Vit. C), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Vegetable Squalane, ORAC™ fruit blend, Hydrox-yethylacrylate/Sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Ginseng Extract, Mimosa Extract, Billberry Extract, Meadowsweet Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Extract, Green Tea Extract, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Magnesium Aspartate, Copper Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Undecylenoyl glycin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Fragrance

January 2003
Pentapeptide SF™ Eye Contour Serum (30 ml) (Item #314)