Needle free wrinkle reduction!
The anti-wrinkle ingredient Argireline® has taken the cosmetic world by storm. Argireline® is a synthetic peptide that works like anti-wrinkle injections but without the needles, the risks or the high cost. When applied to the skin, Argireline® inhibits the action of chemicals called neurotransmitters that cause muscles to contract, thus “relaxing” the areas and reducing the appearance of wrinkles and lines.
Skin topography analysis performed on healthy women volunteers has shown a reduction in wrinkle depth of up to 30% after 30 days of treatment1. Analysis was performed by obtaining silicon imprints at days 0, 15 and 30 from around the eyes of 10 healthy women volunteers using an Argireline®-containing cream twice daily. The depth of the wrinkles significantly decreased after 30 days of treatment. Analysis of the way it worked showed that Argireline® significantly blocked neurotransmitter release with a potency similar to that of injectable anti-wrinkle injections, although as expected, it wasn’t as effective. Instantly Ageless™, which contains Argireline® is now available at Inner Sydney Dermatology and can be used to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, pore size, dark circles and “eye bags”. Although the effects are not permanent, they are fast acting, and there is some evidence for longer-term benefits.
1. Blanes-Mira C, Clemente J et al. A synthetic hexapeptide (Argireline) with antiwrinkle activity. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2002 Oct;24(5):303-10.