Garden of Wisdom’s Progeline™ Peptide Wrinkle Repair Cream is filled with nothing but lovely ingredients as well as actives, ceramides and peptides which promote structural remodeling of the skin., while helping to restore the elasticity and firmness of the skin as well. This cream is fabulous!
Method of Application Use during your conditioning phase in your routine. Apply small amount(s) until your skin feels silky smooth
Epithelialization occurs within 24 hours after an injury and is characterized by the detachment, migration, proliferation, and differentiation of cells at the base of the epidermis along the wound. Another way to put it is that after an injury mitosis increases, therefore cell production increases and those newly formed cells migrate to any exposed dermis and provide a temporary protection. Epithelialization is the second step in wound healing, the first step is inflammation, such as redness and heat, followed by epithelialization, then collagen synthesis, contraction, and remodeling.
Keratinization is a process by which epithelial cells lose their moisture and are replaced by horny tissue
Shelf Life and Storage Information for Our Products and Ingredients
Finished Products - generally don't need to be refrigerated as they are preserved, but you can refrigerate them to extend their shelf life. The shelf life for most products is 9-12 months. Vitamin C Serum(s) and VitaResurface products should continually be refrigerated to extend their shelf life. Sample Sizes - do have a shorter shelf life (generally 3-6 months), and items in jars can dry up quicker than this if the lid is not tightened well enough (Vitamin C Serums - use within 90 days).
Please keep your products out of humidity, heat, direct light and in a dark cabinet when possible:
Exfoliating Acid - products have a shelf life of 9-12 months. The only things we don't suggest refrigerating are the Mandelic Acid Serums or Salicylic Acid Serums, as they can crystallize in the refrigerator. If this happens, you can set the product into a hot water bath to see if the crystals will dissolve.
Additional Items That Require Refrigeration and/or Kept in the Dark:
Hydrosols and Distillates - remove 1 ounce of hydrosol and add it into a separate,sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator. Carrier and Exotic Oils - generally, you can refrigerate all carrier oils, although some very rich oils will solidify. This is fine. All you have to do is take it out, warm it up at room temperature and it should liquefy. If not, set the bottle in a hot water bath and occasionally shake the bottle, which will hopefully turn into a liquid. There are some oils with a super long shelf life, like Coconut Cream and Jojoba Oil.
Refrigeration is not necessary, but it surely won't hurt:
Essential Oils - essential oils are best stored in a cool, dark place. Co2 Extracts - these should continually be refrigerated. Butters - we suggest refrigerating our "skincare" butters. You can remove what you need and keep the rest in the fridge. Clays - keep in a dry, dark place. Shelf life is at least 2 years. Herbs - all herbs (whole or ground) should be kept in a dark, cool and dry location. Herbal (liquid) Extracts - these are created using alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents (properties) from each herbs - root, trunk, leaves, and flowers. They have a shelf life of 3-5 years. They can be kept in the refrigerator or a dark place. Other Raw Ingredients - i.e., Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc. will all have a different shelf life.
Hyaluronic Acid (in a base of spring water) hydrating
Aloe Vera Gel cooling, hydrating
Sweet Almond Oil emollient, conditioning
Sugarmulse emollient, lighter wax alternative
Olivate Emulsifier (Cetyl Palmitate and Sorbitan Palmitate and Sorbitan Olivate) co-emulsifier to enhance the delivery of actives
Panax Ginseng Extract tones, revitalizing, smoothes fine lines and wrinkles
Emollient Esters emollient
Silky Serum Base (Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer) helps to build viscosity, offers a silky emollience
Galactoarabinan (polysaccharide) humectant, helps to stop transepidermal water loss, binds moisture to skin
Glycerin humectant, vegetable derived, literally, draws moisture out of the air to skin when applied topically
Progeline™ is a biomimetic peptide allowing, according to the company, to modulate progerin, to result in a complete remodeling effect and reduction of the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 highly bioactive, deeply skin penetrating peptide able to activate tissue growth factor (TGF-beta) that stimulates collagen synthesis in the skin.
Allantoin relieves dry, itchy, irritated skin, believed to heal skin by promoting new tissue growth
I love the texture and plumpness of my face since using this cream. I'm over 60, I think it takes a few years off...excellent product!!!
Thank you for taking the time to write this review, we appreciate it!
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Tracy Erwin
My Favorite GOW product
I discovered this cream a few years ago and I still use it as my primary moisturizer. I'm 52 and have some sun-damage on my face and STILL am prone to acne. I had really dehydrated skin before I found GOW and got the help I needed to find healing and nourishing products. This cream is one of the few that doesn't clog my pores. Yet, it feels really moisturizing and soaks in really well. I saw a change in my face within a month of using it, smoother skin, more even complexion, fewer wrinkles around eyes and mouth. This is my favorite GOW product. My second favorite is the Tumeric Mask which is amazing for evening out skin tone and helping with that sun damage. If you are getting older and feel like your skin needs moisture but don't want acne, try this cream!!
Thank you so much for this review! We're so glad you are loving it :)