Peptides are an extremely broad subject with many areas of opportunity in skin care. Recent research indicates that some types of peptides may have a beneficial role in slowing the aging process, reducing inflammation, and even destroying microbes. A vast array of peptides can be found in many skin care products, promising everything from tighter, more youthful skin to longer, thicker lashes. So, how do you sort through the hype to understand what each peptide does and whether it will even be effective? In the ASCP Esty Talk Ingredient Decked Out subseries “The Peptide Perspective,” we explore many opinions and perspectives to help bring clarity, answer questions, and dispel misinformation. In Volume 2, we discuss peptides with Dr. Neal Kitchen, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Geneticist for HydroPeptide.

 

About Dr. Neal Kitchen:

 

Dr. Kitchen holds a bachelor’s degree in cell biology and a doctorate in protein and molecular biology from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. He also has a master’s degree of business administration. His background includes research in epigenetics, signaling pathways, and the molecular mechanisms involved in antiaging. Before joining HydroPeptide, Dr. Kitchen managed over 40,000 products involved in protein biology research, focusing on the development of new products for the life science industry.

 

Connect with Dr. Neal Kitchen:

 

Website: www.hydropeptide.com

 

Email: [email protected]

 

Phone: (800) 932-9873

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HydroPeptide

 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/hydropeptide

 

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/hydropeptidemedia

 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nealskitchen

 

About Ella Cressman:

 

Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view.

 

She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands.

 

Connect with Ella:

 

Website: www.ellacress.com

 

Website: www.hhpcollective.com

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/

 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective

 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a

 

About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP):

 

Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation’s largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member.

 

Connect with ASCP:

 

Website: www.ascpskincare.com

 

Email: [email protected]

 

Phone: 800-789-0411

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare

 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

 

About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy

 

BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas’s unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market.

 

Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds.

 

Website: www.celluma.com

 

Email: [email protected]

 

Phone: (714) 978-0080

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas

 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy

 

About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare

 

Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients’ acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products).

 

Website: www.facerealityskincare.com

 

Email: [email protected]