Short chains of amino acids. Quiet signals. Visible firmness. The repair-supportive active in Stillness.

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What they are.

Peptides are short chains of amino acids — the building blocks of proteins like collagen, elastin, and keratin. In skin, they act as signalling molecules. They tell your cells what to make, when to repair, and how to rebuild.

Different peptides send different messages. Some signal collagen production. Others signal barrier repair. Some calm inflammation. The skincare industry now has decades of clinical research behind specific peptide sequences and what they actually do.

Unlike retinoids — which work by accelerating cell turnover, often with irritation as a side effect — peptides work with your skin's natural processes. The effect is gentler, slower, and more sustainable.

What they do.

Support firmness and elasticity

Signal peptides encourage fibroblasts — the skin cells responsible for producing collagen and elastin — to do more of what they were designed to do. Over weeks, this translates to visibly firmer, more elastic skin.

Smooth visible fine lines

Improved collagen and elastin density softens fine lines and improves overall skin texture without forcing the issue.

Support overnight renewal

Peptides work alongside your skin's natural nighttime repair cycle, when cellular renewal is at its peak.

Gentle on sensitive skin

Peptides don't irritate, don't sensitise, and don't require an adaptation period. They work for skin that can't tolerate retinoids or strong acids.

Who they're for.

Mature skin. Skin showing early signs of ageing — fine lines, reduced firmness, slower recovery. Sensitive skin that can't tolerate retinoids or strong actives. Anyone seeking visible smoothing without irritation.

Pregnancy- and breastfeeding-safe in the formulations we use.

In the range.

Peptides are paired with ceramides and quandong in Stillness Lux Night Cream — the firming, restorative anchor of the evening ritual. Each ingredient does its part: peptides signal renewal, ceramides rebuild the barrier, quandong protects.