How to Layer Peptides with Active Ingredients & Get the Most Benefits Your Anti-Aging Products

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**How to Layer Peptides with Active Ingredients & Antioxidants**
I've been asked this very question many times so I thought it was about time I made a video discussing the topic of how to use peptides with Vitamin C Serums, Retinol/Retinoids, Exfoliants and other active ingredients. The most interesting thing to me on this topic is how everyone has their own set of beliefs when it comes to peptides, how to add them into your routine, and even if they work at all. This video will discuss my thoughts on all these topics and more!
Product Recommendations:
Copper Peptide Serums:
The Ordinary Multi Peptide & Copper Peptide Serum
At The Ordinary: rstyle.me/+SyZbdDEY9rtclILIOM...
At Ulta: rstyle.me/+vCAigPu7q_e7G5UyCk...
Theramid Copper Peptide Serum
At NicheBeautyLab: tidd.ly/3wsk3zZ
NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Lipid (CAIL)
At Niod: rstyle.me/+Ulh9lYmkJS6kof16Ih...
Other Awesome Peptide Serums
Geek & Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum
At G&G: iaff.geekandgorgeous.com/idev...
Cosrx 6 Peptide Booster Serum
At Yesstyle: ystyle.co/jmpE
Use Rewards Code NOBSBEAUTY for an additional discount!
Stratia Skin Interface Peptide Cream
At Stratia: shrsl.com/4lbx3
Vitamin C Derivatives
Vanicream Vitamin C Serum
At Target: rstyle.me/+xSYcKLc1GzOYkcAUXa...
Good Molecules Vitamin C Serum with Oryanzol
At Ulta: rstyle.me/+iJ7VR9ZWZBVI_SSd34...
Neutral Serums for In between actives & Peptides
Purito - Wonder Releaf Centella Serum Unscented
At Yesstyle: ystyle.co/g9vu
Use Rewards Code NOBSBEAUTY for an additional discount!
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Serum
At Yesstyle: ystyle.co/LBWv
Use Rewards Code NOBSBEAUTY for an additional discount!
Round Lab Soybean Serum
At Yesstyle: ystyle.co/7BBn
Use Rewards Code NOBSBEAUTY for an additional discount!
Peach & Lily Glass Skin Refining Serum
At Ulta: rstyle.me/+hdnN_IWrXtm6KVeKJE...

[@ValerieFelitto]

I got the Coserex peptide booster serum at your recommendation. My skin just loves it. It's been about 6 weeks and I see a difference. Thanks a lot!!

[@LauraLVTGW]

I use my Vit C in the AM. At night the order, double cleanse, toner, copper peptide serum, Rewind serum, Lipid Gold, Interface, G&G A-Game and illiyoon Ceramide Concentrate Cream. If I'm feeling extra dry I'll use the Ceramaid cream to "slug". Many blessings!!!💖💖💖

[@NOBSBeauty]

You have an awesome routine - I see almost all favorites of mine in it! I need to use the Illiyoon Cream more. Going to have to pull it off my shelf.

[@ericaerica8031]

Stratia’s Rewind serum is my favorite. I also use Interface but my complexion always looks amazing in the AM after using the serum in my PM routine.

[@debbie_LJ]

How timely! I also ordered the CosRx Peptide Booster with my sunscreens recently! Thank you, and have a beautiful Sunday🌞💗🕊

[@NOBSBeauty]

That one from Cosrx is so nice and just so easy to fit into any routine!

[@user-ed1oj2wo1b]

I noticed you look different lately and was curious if you’ve tried any new cosmetic treatments, like Botox. If you’re comfortable sharing, I’d love to hear about any beauty treatments you’ve done. Thank you so much!

[@paulayarbrough6930]

I noticed it a while ago but didn't want to ask lol

[@whitneybrown4067]

This is Gonna b so Helpful Sarah🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Sunday😀….

[@kimnarveson5190]

Great tips!

[@tracyhilt3442]

I like the copper peptide by plantium skincare

[@Loloshig1]

you read my mind. Just purchased the copper peptide powder you recommend. Was going through your videos to find the mixing medium you suggest. How do you figure out the amount to mix? As a body cream? to add into the ordinary or the NIOD eye creams? Thanks so much. Appreciate your content

[@karlaharvey2623]

Great in depth video ver Peptides Sarah. I was shocked at the differnce the Medic8 Liquid Peptide Serum made in softening wrinkles and smoothing out texture on my 63 yr old more mature skin. It’s amazing. But goodness it’s expensive. I need to repurchase The Ordinary Copper Peptide Serum. Trying to wait for their big sale, but that’s a ways away. I will have to Rt the G&G copper peptide serum. I too love all things Peptide. I couldn’t tell anything was wrong with your complexion. Great Video.

[@NOBSBeauty]

I'm going to have to cave and pick up the Medik8 Peptide Serum, I've heard great things about it before so I think I'm finally going to have to take the plunge!

[@karlaharvey2623]

@@NOBSBeauty I wish they would make the pipette longer as it’s so short, the last 1/4th of serum, the pipette does not reach, therefore having to pour out into palm of hand. As expensive as it is, they should make much better packaging. But the serum is amazing on my 63 yr young more mature skin. It’s really softened wrinkles and large pores.

[@ixchel231]

I really enjoy Timeless CoQ10 serum with Matrixyl 3000

[@paulayarbrough6930]

I know this might sound rude and I promise I'm not being rude and its not directed to Sarah ( just in general ) but I'm sick of hearing about peptides lol Is it just me ?? I feel like thats all everyone talks about. I've tried so many different peptide products and I haven't noticed a difference with wrinkles. I think its the "popular" ingredient at the moment. I'd rather see ingredients that have proven to make a difference with skin. ❤

[@nicolette3436]

I believe if you microneedle with approved formulas it would be effective

[@NOBSBeauty]

No worries, and I totally appreciate your candor! Nothing wrong at all with having a different take on something than others, that is what makes the skincare industry fascinating to me is how different things work differently for some people. 👍

[@paulayarbrough6930]

​@@nicolette3436I've never used a microneedle before. I'm afraid I'd mess my skin up. I wish I had the money to go to a professional and get treatments done.

[@thegurl729]

I have been using COSRX PEPTIDE Booster then the COSRX Retinoid. Now, I am wondering maybe that's why seems no effect on my skin? Can you please comment Sarah? Do I need neutral serum in between? Thanks.

[@prettyninfad]

Ulta has CosRx and Dime 25% off this week. Finally going to try the CosRx peptide toner. Right now I use the Skin1004 yellow hydrating serum as my between serum if I combine peptides w Tretinoin. Being enjoying the G&G peptide serum. Will def repurchase.

[@NOBSBeauty]

Thank you for the tip, there has been an SPF from DIME I've been eyeing so I'll have to check it out, and of course, repurchase the Eye Cream from Cosrx!

[@prettyninfad]

@@NOBSBeauty no sure if you went to buy after all but Monday they had a 35% sale for Diamond members.

[@maxmm9287]

Mizon original skin energy peptide is also a good choice. It’s effective yet gentle enough to be used daily. It’s fragrance and alcohol free.

[@NOBSBeauty]

Great addition! I also love that peptide - and it is so nice and silky!

[@maxmm9287]

@@NOBSBeauty can't agree more👍🏻

[@kathybryant3715]

Can I use peptides with my retin A

[@BeautyfromNature]

Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides can be used with no restrictions. From their website: "Can be used around the eyes and in the same routine with any other active ingredient (incl. acids & retinoids), either in the AM and/or PM." Some influencers, including dermatologists, tend to make things more complicated that they need to be because they need to produce more and more content.

[@NOBSBeauty]

I appreciate your candor!

[@kimmaddie5304]

@@NOBSBeautyI don’t understand how the acids would not make the peptides less potent

[@sharonscott1776]

Can I use Geek and Gorgeous peptides serum after Timeless c serum? It says it has encapsulated copper peptides? Thank you

[@saeefa]

Hi Sarah, just curious but do you have a favourite facial oil? like castor oil, or rosehip oil, would love to see a video on that

[@NOBSBeauty]

Great idea- I will work on a video about that! Off the top of my head my favorite is definitely rosehip oil. It is such a great oil, especially for skin with dark spots due to it's inherent carotenoid compounds in it. It's also pretty friendly for most skin types. I like castor oil for my lashes to keep them soft and smooth. I also tend to like Argan Oil as well.

[@saeefa]

@NOBSBeauty Ah I see, I want to try rosehip oil, I tried it years ago but never stuck with it, I've heard it's good for redness as well, Castor oil is having a moment right now, Seabuck thorn oil also looks interesting

[@sealife564]

What Peptide serum do you use to microneedle

[@annwaltzer]

I was wondering if you have tried the Depology Matrixyl 3000 serum? I just started using it, but I saw that you can't mix that with ascorbic acid. But do you think you can use that prior to using Trentinoin? Also, if I put on ascorbic acid, wait 10 minutes, then put on the matrixyl 3000 do you think that would be enough time?

[@NOBSBeauty]

I have it and have been meaning to work on my review for it! I do think you can use it with tretinoin, if possible I'd apply a light serum in between. From my understanding typically 15 or so minutes should be a sufficient amount of time and gives the skin time for the pH to adjust back to being more neutral. That would work well if you spend that time getting ready, making coffee, or styling your hair then go back and finish your routine.

[@annwaltzer]

@@NOBSBeauty thank you. I am looking forward to your review on Depology's peptide and your results.

[@sharonscott1776]

There are so many peptide serums. Is the Paula’s choice peptide booster worth using or is it useless? What peptides should we look for? I use Timeless Q10 serum.

[@NOBSBeauty]

The Paula's Choice Peptide Booster is nice, I've repurchased it at least once. If you already have it I'd use it up. Once I ended up using the RevivSerums Ultimate Serum I started to prefer that one, it is a bit more pricey but it is also almost 3 times the amount of the Paula's Choice. My favorite peptides as of today would be: Copper Peptides (GHK-CU), Acetyl Octapeptide-3 (Snap-8), Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (Argireline), and Matrixyl-3000.

[@lianabejan64]

i have a lil 5ml sample and i love it, it makes my skin so plump overnight. reminder that it is a booster and you should mix it with other products. i find that way of applying it annoying so i just use a serum and while my face is damp i put 3 drops on my face. i haven't seen a huge difference in wrinkles or pores so i suggest waiting until its on sale or getting the sample size

[@sideeffect2]

I know you mentioned azelaic acid with peptides but can you use it with copper peptides as well?

[@manuelgonzalez785]

I do this combo in my night time routine and have no issues...my azaleic acid doesn't contain any other actives so I guess i😊'm ok😊

[@rycmrc]

Can you make a review of this Korean brand - Frankly Closer Pore Reducing Serum? It has 9 peptides

[@NOBSBeauty]

That product looks amazing - the ingredient list is stacked, I'm going to have to check this one out! Thank you for mentioning it, I hadn't heard of it before.

[@sfkat]

So If I apply my Geek & Gorgeous C serum in the am. Even if I let it sit for 30 minutes or so, it's still not a good idea to use peptides after the serum? Same question, If I put a neutral layer like glycerin serum before the peptides? I'll use the Vegreen Mucin Serum in the daytime, which has peptides as well, so I should not use it as well if I'm using ascorbic acid? Just want to see if I'm the right track....Thanks1

[@manuelgonzalez785]

In my opinion and experience combining both ; I think you should be fine..I also let my skin's PH to return to " normal" before continuing to the next product 😊

[@NOBSBeauty]

I tend to agree with @manuelgonzalez785 I think if you wait that long it should be just fine and absorbed and working and you won't have any issues. Nothing "bad" can happen from using peptides and ascorbic acid together, but sometimes the low pH can render the peptides not as effective as it might be otherwise, but it won't damage your skin. Not all peptides are as sensitive to low pH as others. I think using the Vegreen Serum is just fine, I actually really like that one, too.

[@MeOhMeYNot]

A question: could I change the dropper bottle of Ordinary’s serum to a pump bottle? I love the product, a hate the dropper😅 so I wonder whether it would effect the product? 😬

[@NotImpressed22]

Niod sells pumps that fit The Ordinary 1 oz. bottles. I stock up every year during Slowvember!

[@MeOhMeYNot]

@@NotImpressed22 Thank you so much! 🤘

[@NotImpressed22]

@@MeOhMeYNot you're very welcome!

[@NOBSBeauty]

Yep- @NotImpressed22 is right on there- or if you have a bottle from any NIOD product you can reuse them. When I finished my last bottle of Survival 30 I cleaned it up and now it is good for any of Deciem's products.

[@MeOhMeYNot]

@@NOBSBeauty Excellent! I’ll do that then as the bloody droppers drive me mad 😅 Thank you! 🤘♥️

[@Labrexa]

💠

[@heathersargent289]

Have u heard of the* poems from the Lab vita c serum its supposed to be 15% absorbic good to the last drop fresh because of their airless tube but its pricey like 85$ but its a Gothemista fav o and travel friendly 😂The tube reminds me of that J beauty rohotum vita c serum . I never heard of it till today but i looked it up. Vita c is not my thing i haven't found the right one but peptides are my favorite 😂

[@NOBSBeauty]

I hadn't heard of it but just looked it up. I wonder how thick the texture of this ends up feeling. I've had good luck with water based ascorbic acid serums but the ones that are a cream (CeraVe, BeautyStat, Stratia) haven't been my favorite so far. Might have to check this one out because it does look like it has a lighter texture than the others I've tried.

[@heathersargent289]

@@NOBSBeauty supposedly it's super light feeling not sticky does have the smell cause it's vita c u know but the tube applicator is so air tight u can run it under water and nothing goes back up in the tube so when u dispense nothing can be sucked back in and it comes completely clear and stays that way which is pretty cool .

[@MRDEREVKO]

Do peptides help with acne?

[@NOBSBeauty]

Peptides can have anti-inflammatory properties as well as antimicrobial benefits for acne prone skin so I would say they are worth a try. One that is super light that might be worth checking out is the Klairs Midnight Blue Youth Activating Drop - super water light texture should be friendly for acne prone skin.

[@heli7872]

Not me just last night dropping an unopened Niod copper peptide serum bottle on to the bathroom floor, it broke into 1001 pieces 😭.

[@NOBSBeauty]

Oh that sucks so much!!! I'll never forget the time my friend bought the skinceuticals vitamin c serum (I now have her hooked on Geek & Gorgeous) took it out of the box and slipped right onto the floor... makes me sick to my stomach thinking of these. So far I've been lucky but I know if I don't clean off my countertop the same will happen to me, too.

[@debbie_LJ]

Sorry, I should've waited. I don't worry about using copper peptides with tretinoin because you have to allow your skin to dry first, or it'll burn your face off. By that time, your skin pH should've returned to normal. Just an FYI💗💗💗

[@manuelgonzalez785]

I also use this technique.. I wait after using my vitamin c and then continue....so far no issues 😊

[@debbie_LJ]

@manuelgonzalez785 Yeah, Lab Muffin says it doesn't take but a few minutes to return to 5.5 pH. I've never had issues either.

[@asma-sw7ye]

Plz what kind of tretinoin and copper peptide u use

[@debbie_LJ]

@asma-sw7ye I use the generic brand .025 then .05 % tretinoin and The Ordinary's Multi peptide with copper peptides, and occasionally, Niod CAIS. Hope that helps.

[@asma-sw7ye]

@@debbie_LJ thanks

[@twlee1930]

You are confusing too many ideas in your head. You can use peptides with anything. It is only copper peptides you need to worry about layering.

[@NOBSBeauty]

I appreciate your candor! From my research there are other peptides that can be broken from extremely acidic and extremely alkaline changes in pH because of the hydrogen bonds which can end up changing the structure of it and in some cases making it less effective. Although I'm always up to learn more if you have other thoughts or resources! Thank you for your thoughts, I appreciate it!