Peptides are known to have diverse biological roles, most prominently as
signaling/regulatory molecules in a broad variety of physiological processes including …

In nature, the majority of chemical reactions, biological responses, and regulatory processes
are modulated in some part by specific amino acid sequences. The transfer of these …

Naturally occurring peptides found in the human skin can serve particular biological
activities and play roles as signaling molecules of various physiological processes such as …

Background. Cosmeceuticals are skin care products that lie in a gray area between
cosmetics and drugs. The desire for the improvement of aging skin has resulted in a plethora …

Sensitive skin is characterized by symptoms of discomfort when exposed to environmental
factors. Peptides are used in cosmetics for sensitive skin and stand out as active ingredients …

Peptides are considered to be useful in cosmetics because they are light and air stable, less
harmful, have a good water affinity and have a moisturizing capacity. They are widely …

Peptide cosmeceuticals are one of the new, popular options to treat aging skin. There are
three main categories of cosmeceutical peptides: signal peptides, neurotransmitter‐affecting …

Peptides found in skin can act by different mechanisms of action, being able to function as
epidermal or nervous growth factors or even as neurotransmitters. Due to the vast …

Small, biologically active peptides (short sequences of amino acids) were first described
about 40 years ago: TRH, angiotensin, vasopressin, oxytocin, bradykinin. Since then, many …

In recent years, consumers' demand for cosmeceutical products with protective and
therapeutic functions derived from natural sources have caused this industry to search for …