Professional-C Peptide Complex
Container volume/grammage: 30ml
It helps improve firmness and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, through its vitamin C content and other important ingredients such as kinetin and zeatin - synthetic forms of plant growth hormones.
Apply a pea-sized amount evenly over face and neck. Use in the morning or evening. May be used once or twice daily.
Key ingredients:
Kinetin, zeatin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Soft Focus Technology
*1. McCall-Perez F, Stephens TJ, Herndon JH Jr. Efficacy and tolerability of a facial serum against fine lines, wrinkles and photodamaged skin. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2011;4(7):51-54. 2. OMP, Inc. Data on file.
Professional vitamin C products
The Obagi line of products with vitamin C is designed to address the problem of skin aging.
Vitamin C is an important antioxidant*1
Vitamin C has many useful benefits:
- Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles*2-3
- Soothes the skin*4-6
- Gives brightness*7.8
- Improves skin texture
- Evens skin tones
*Bibliography: 1. Lewis AB, Regan K. Dermatologic procedure enhancers: a beneficial way to combat skin aging. US Dermatol Review. 2006;1-5. 2. Traikovich S. Topical use of ascorbic acid and its effects on photodamaged skin topography. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999;125(10):1091-1098. 3. Farris PK. Topical vitamin C: a useful agent in the treatment of photoaging and other dermatologic disorders. Dermatol Surg. 2005;31(7 pt 2):814-818. 4. Alster TS, West TB. Effect of topical vitamin C on postoperative erythema generated by CO2 laser treatment. 5.Basketter DA, et al. Influence of vitamin C on the provocation of contact dermatitis in P-phenylenediamine. Contact Dermatitis. 2016 Jun;74(6):368-72. 6. Coenraads PJ, et al. Role of the antioxidant ascorbic acid in the provocation of allergic contact reactions to P-phenylenediamine. Contact Dermatitis. 2016 May;74(5):267-72. 7. Kameyama K, Sakai C, Kondoh S, et al. Inhibitory effect of ascorbyl magnesium phosphate (VC-PMG) on melanogenesis in vitro and in vivo. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996;34(1):29-33. 8. Espinal-Perez LE, Moncada B, Castanedo-Cazares JP. Randomized, double-blind, double-blind study of ascorbic acid 5% versus hydroquinone 4% in the treatment of melasma. Int J Dermatol. 2004 Aug;43(8):604-7.
Better penetration and absorption of vitamin C into the skin
Professional Vitamin C Serum 20% provides significantly better skin penetration than SkinCeuticals 20 AOX+® Serum 24 hours after application.*1
Better skin penetration 24 hours after application
Significantly better penetration compared to SkinCeuticals
Superior absorption into the skin 19 hours after application compared to SkinCeuticals Serum 20 AOX+*2
Superior absorption into the skin 19 hours after application
5 times better absorption compared to SkinCeuticals
Professional products with peptides and vitamin C can improve skin's appearance even after just one week†*4
- Most users thought their skin was brighter
- 751TPTP3T of users said they prefer the feel of these products to that of current products
- 83% of users said they would recommend the products to a friend
- Most users talked about the following skin improvements:
o It has a youthful glow
o Feels smoother
o Looks and feels firmer
†Consumer survey results; N=36.
*Information on penetration and absorption based on in vitro studies. Clinical significance has not been established.
*1. McCall-Perez F, Stephens TJ, Herndon JH Jr. Efficacy and tolerability of a facial serum against fine lines, wrinkles and photodamaged skin. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2011;4(7):51-54. 2. OMP, Inc. Data on file. 3. UL consumer survey, sunscreen. OMP, Inc. UL consumer survey, peptide-based products. OMP, Inc. Data on file.
