The Best Peptide Serums For Sagging Skin

Peptides can help firm your skin to prevent sagging.

Most people want to maintain their youthful glow for as long as possible, and they will invest in expensive creams and treatments. While it is important to accept yourself for who you are and how you look, there is nothing wrong with giving your skin a little boost to maintain its health by taking care of yourself. After all, it is self-care. While sunscreen is one of the best ways to protect your skin from the premature aging effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays, it can also protect you from sunburn and skin cancer, per Verywell Health. We also have retinol, the gold standard of anti-aging ingredients, because it diminishes fine lines and wrinkles, fades skin discoloration, and treats acne, per Prevention.

As we age, we lose bone density, and our body makes less collagen that can lead to our face losing volume giving it a saggy appearance. That’s where peptides can do their magic. Ife Rodney, MD, FAAD, of Eternal Dermatology and Aesthetics, told Who What Wear, “A peptide is an amino acid that is naturally found in the body.” As we age, the production decreases too. Peptides are a kind of protein that helps your skin make more collagen, elastin, and keratin to make your skin appear firmer and more tout. Before you get too worried, you can add a peptide serum to your skincare routine to give your skin a little oomph. And, we have selected the best of the best for you.

Peptide serums give you plumper and firmer skin so there is no more sagging

You might already be using a vitamin C serum to brighten your skin, so why not add a peptide serum for sagging skin?

New York-based dermatologist David Kim told Allure, “By boosting collagen production, [peptides] can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and make the skin firmer.” Their pick is Drunk Elephant Protini Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum with signal peptide complex to boost skin’s renewal process to give you bouncy skin. It also has 10% lactic acid to gently exfoliate and hydrate. No wonder it is a winner of Allure’s Best of Beauty Awards.

Who What Wear loves Paula's Choice Peptide Booster Serum. However, now there is an updated version Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster Serum with hyaluronic acid guaranteed to give you younger-looking skin by reducing wrinkles, increasing elasticity, and evening your skin tone. This peptide serum can tighten and firm your skin to reduce appearance of sagging skin.

A popular choice is Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 Serum, an ultra-concentrated serum with collagen peptides and vitamin B3 to deeply penetrate the skin to firm, lift and brighten. It promises to keep your skin hydrated for 24 hours!

If you're open to splurging, I can't stop raving about Elemis Pro-Collagen Renewal Serum because it has peptides to plump the skin and antioxidants to protect against free radicals. You will see results in just two weeks because this is one of the best peptide serums for sagging skin.

For an affordable price that doesn’t compromise on quality, Byrdie recommends The Ordinary Buffet + Copper Peptides 1% because copper peptides help with collagen synthesis and reduce inflammation. It also has matrixyl and argireline to help with dynamic and static wrinkles. Bye-bye, saggy skin.

Originally published at https://www.thelist.com on March 13, 2022.