Researchers from China and Singapore have developed a novel cosmetic ingredient that merges a collagen-mimicking peptide with caffeic acid, which has shown to significantly outperform traditional anti-ageing peptides.
The ingredient, called Caffeoyl hexapeptide-9 (CH-9), is a hybrid molecule that offers superior stability, skin penetration, and clinical results in restoring skin firmness.
Conducted by Shenzhen Winkey Technology, P&G Singapore Innovation Center, and Nanyang Technological University, the study demonstrated how peptide-drug conjugate (PDC) technology could solve long-standing hurdles in skin care formulation, such as poor peptide absorption and antioxidants’ chemical instability.
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