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Real Barrier Peptivita C Blemish Serum 30ml

Real Barrier Peptivita C Blemish Serum 30ml carries twelve separate peptide forms on its own ingredient panel, including Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2.

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Suited to
dull, uneven-tone skindry, dehydrated skinskin looking to layer a targeted step under moisturizercombination skin that wants lightweight hydration
Helps with
dullness and an uneven-looking tonedehydration sitting under a moisturizer that cannot fix it alonea lack of bounce in tired-looking skinthe specific concern named on the label rather than a generic complaint

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Key benefits

  • Twelve forms of peptide on one panel, not a single token inclusion
  • Niacinamide on the same panel, the formula's active
  • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid on the same panel, the formula's antioxidant
  • 30 ml to a unit
  • Korean GS1 barcode matched against a Korea sourcing supplier's record for this item

Key actives

Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide

Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide is vitamin C attached to a short protein chain to keep it stable in water. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness.

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is a six-amino-acid peptide used for the look of expression lines, particularly around the eyes. It is the peptide sold under the name Argireline and is water soluble and stable.

Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Acetyl Octapeptide-3 is an eight-amino-acid peptide used for the look of expression lines. It is usually paired with acetyl hexapeptide-8 rather than used alone.

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 is a four-amino-acid peptide used for the look of firmness, particularly in eye and neck formulas.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is a stable vitamin C derivative that skin converts to ascorbic acid. It survives in a formula far better than pure vitamin C and works at a gentler pH, so it suits skin that finds the pure acid uncomfortable.

Allantoin

Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.

How to use

  1. Apply a few drops of Real Barrier Peptivita C Blemish Serum 30ml to cleansed, toned skin, pat in until absorbed, then follow with moisturizer.

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Real Barrier Peptivita C Blemish Serum 30ml

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How it works

The panel on this serum names twelve forms of peptide rather than one: Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Copper Tripeptide-1, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5. Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide is vitamin C attached to a short protein chain to keep it stable in water. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness. On this panel it sits alongside Niacinamide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Allantoin. Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.

Worth knowing

  • Skin that is actively broken out or irritated does best starting this once daily before moving to twice.
  • New actives, including this one, are best patch tested on the inner arm before a first full-face use.

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Korean-market original

Peptivita C Blemish Serum 30ml is Real Barrier's Korean-market serum, sourced for the US market rather than reformulated for it.

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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.

Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.

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  • The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
  • The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.

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What professionals say

What professionals say

What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.

  • Using topical vitamin C can result in less cell damage and better-looking skin.

    Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
  • Peptides can be anti-inflammatory, and chronic inflammation damages the tissue in your skin.

    Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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  • In skin, different peptides can encourage different things, from collagen formation to a reduction in inflammation to helping with wound healing depending on their structure.

    Whitney Hovenic, MDDouble board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Women's Health

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