If you’re in search of ways to firm your skin from the comfort of your own home, collagen-boosting skin care might just be your best bet. Neutrogena Rapid Firming™ Peptide Contour Lift Cream and Collagen Triple Lift Serum made this beauty editor’s skin noticeably firmer and hydrated.
The cream is powered by a peptide. Peptides are “short-chain amino acids,” says New York City-based board-certified dermatologist Yoon-Soo Cindy Bae. These teeny-tiny chains are molecularly small enough to penetrate within skin’s surface — and once they get there, peptides are uniquely engineered to send signals to skin cells based on needs like increased collagen production.
Read more from Dr. Cindy Bae on Allure.
