Comparing Peptides: Eyliss and Matrixyl 3000
For a brand looking to elevate your skincare serums, gels, and creams. It can be daunting to sift through what seems to be an endless sea of skincare ingredients. A tried-and-true way to take your skincare product into a luxury product is by including peptides in your formula. Using a cream with peptides is a daily maintenance that your customers can easily keep to achieve radiant skin.
What is a peptide?
A peptide is a novel active ingredient that improves collagen synthesis, enhances skin cell proliferation, or decreases inflammation, according to the National Library of Medicine (source 1). Ingredients like peptides make a regular face cream into a high-end cream, treatment, or serum. Most peptides are in liquid form and are made to be easily incorporated into skincare bases, like gels and creams. Here are some benefits they can provide to the skin when it’s added to a product.
- Supports the skin barrier
- Smooths fine lines
- Restores skin’s elasticity
- Reduce inflammation
Adding peptides to your skincare line would add a dollar or so to your cost per unit, but would raise your profit margin substantially since it is a luxury product. For example, a drugstore brand of a high-end eye serum goes for about ~$34 per unit. While the cost of making an eye serum using our base would be around $3 per unit, depending on the base you use. That could be a 90% profit margin.
What is Eyeliss?
Eyeliss has three active molecules: hesperidin methyl chalcone, dipeptide VW, and lipopeptide Pal-GQPR. That help reduce puffiness by reducing fluid buildup beneath the eyes. It is a yellow liquid that can be mixed into gels and creams to make an eye serum/treatment. Use it up to 3% in your formula.
Specific benefits Eyeliss can add to a skincare product are:
- Reducing eye puffiness
- Toning the skin
- Improving under-eye fine lines
A benefit to working at Essentials by Catalina is that the staff gets to test out the formulas and additives. Let me tell you, 2% Eyeliss in our Aloe Gel Base makes a simple and effective eye treatment. I used a small bead-sized dollop split between both eyes every night before bed and saw a reduction in my bags in a week of use.
What is Matrixyl 3000?
Matrixyl 3000 is a peptide used in skincare to smooth wrinkles, improve tone and elasticity, making it behave like younger skin. It is a clear, slightly viscous liquid that can easily be incorporated into water-based formulas. It is included in our Rejuvenating Face Cream Recipe. And I use that recipe every day in the morning before my sunscreen. And I must say my skin is very supple and bouncy after decades under the Southern California Sun.
Specific benefits Matrixyl 3000 can add to a skincare product are:
- Anti-aging for the face and neck.
- After-sun care.
- Improving skin elasticity and texture.
Eyeliss Vs Matrixyl 3000
Both are fantastic ingredients to add to any of our skincare bases. You can even use them together or with other actives. For example, the Matrixyl 3000 works wonderfully with Hyaluronic Acid, as they work together to keep the skin soft and plump. While eyeliss works well with caffeine or coffee extract to reduce puffiness in the eyes.
Eyeliss
- Focuses on reducing fluid buildup specifically under the eyes.
- Eyeliss can be used all over the face, but it is suggested for around the eye area.
- Has a yellow color, so it may tint a clear product. Although it won’t stain the skin when the product is applied.
Matrixyl 3000
- Focuses on repairing the texture of skin.
- Matrixyl is recommended for broader use on the face and neck.
- Has a semi-viscous, clear consistency. It takes a little extra mixing, but it incorporates seamlessly.
Final thoughts on Eyeliss Vs Matrixyl 3000
When it comes to stepping up your skincare brand, both Eyeliss and Matrixyl 3000 are rockstars in the skincare industry. They target different areas of the face, but have visible and scientifically backed results. Check out each page’s technical tabs to see graphs and deeper information.
FAQ
Q: Can Eyeliss be used on other parts of the face?
A: Eyeliss can be safely used on other parts of the face. However, It is specifically designed to reduce fluid around the eyes.
Q: What does Matrixyl 3000 do?
A: This ingredient binds to cell receptors, triggering tissue repair and macromolecule synthesis. This improves the skin’s tone and elasticity, resulting in more youthful-looking and textured skin.
Q: Is Matrixyl better than Retinol?
A: Neither Matrixyl or Retinol is better than the other. Each ingredient serves a different purpose. Matrixyl helps the elasticity and cellular structure of skin. While Retinol promotes high cell turnover, helping with hyperpigmentation and clogged pores.
Q: Is Matrixyl better than Eyeliss?
A: Neither Matrixyl or Eyeliss is a better ingredient. Each ingredient serves a different purpose. Matrixyl helps the elasticity and cellular structure of the skin. While Eyeliss reduces the fluid buildup around the eyes.
Sources:
Source 1: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11762834/
