Matrixyl 3000

Matrixyl 3000 certainly seems to be the belle of ball doesn’t it?  It’s reported to be the next best thing—or maybe “enhancement” is a better choice of word–to the previously titled product Matrixyl.  That debate seems to be ongoing although if you peel back the layers it seems there are similarities, but not as many as you might think. It’s a classic case of trying to capitalize on a previous product’s popularity. Not that Matrixyl 3000 needs help at this point trying to sell itself because you can find the ingredient in any number of products on the web.

How does Matrixyl 3000 work?

How is it supposed to work?  Simple.  It’s a bio-engineered peptide that mimics two key peptides: Palmitoyl Oligopeptide and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7.  These play an important role in giving several parts of the body’s strength and elasticity.  As you can imagine, elements such as skin, tendons and bones all rely on such peptides to help maintain their proper function.  As the body ages, it produces less of these peptides which results, in the skin’s case, to it getting brittle and the formation of wrinkles.

If the decline can be stopped, or if the body can somehow get more of these key nutrients then those essential body parts can act and look as they did before the ageing process happened.    That’s what the manufactures of these cosmetic products are banking on.

What does clinical research say about Matrixyl 3000?

Most of the research I’ve been able to drum up is limited to what Sederma (the manufactures of Matrixyl 3000) has performed.  If we’re to trust their research, then results should be reliable.  In a dummied down version of their study here is what they claim the results proved:

• Reduction in the mean depth of the main wrinkle (-15%) and in its volume (-18%)
• Reduction in roughness (-14%) and complexity (-16%), a surface “lifting parameter,
• Decrease in the area occupied by deep wrinkles (> 200 µm) (-44%), giving rise to a decrease in density (+15%).

Final thoughts

Those results are impressive. From what we’ve seen, these results really don’t seem all that implausible.  It appears to be a solid ingredient, backed by a company with a solid reputation.  Most of the products in which you’ll find Matrixyl 3000 usually run a little bit more then others.  But like we’ve always said, science isn’t free or cheap.  From our perspective, it could be worth the asking price.