6 Peptide Serums For Plump, Youthful-Looking Skin

Best for: Better beauty sleep

Tripeptide-32 is the hero ingredient in this gentle, night-time serum, it helps to reinforce and strengthen the skin’s natural repair process, which happens while you sleep. And when you wake up, expect to see an improvement in your skin’s firmness, radiance, tone and wrinkles.

Sizes: 30ml / 50ml / 75ml

Key features:

• Features tripeptide-32 and hyaluronic acid
• Reinforces the skin’s natural repair process
• Improves firmness, tone, radiance and wrinkles
• Non-comedogenic
• Free from synthetic fragrance

Available at:

• $135 from Adore Beauty
• $135 from Sephora
• $135 from Estee Lauder

Best for: Sticking to your budget

Injecting a peptide serum into your skincare routine doesn’t have to impact your budget. This pick from The Ordinary features a buffet of peptides, hyaluronic acid, and amino acids, which work in unison to address the first signs of ageing and a lack of hydration.

Sizes: 30ml / 60ml

Key features:

• Contains four types of peptides (SYN™-AKE, Matrixyl™ synthe’6™, Matrixyl™ 3000, and ARGIRELOX™ peptide)
• Enriched with hyaluronic acid, amino acids, and bio-derivatives
• Addresses the first signs of ageing
• Helps to hydrate skin
• Improves elasticity and firmness
• Smooths visible signs of crow’s feet

Available at:

• $29.90 from Adore Beauty
• $29.90 from Priceline
• $29.90 from The Ordinary

Best for: Dehydrated skin

With four types of hydrating hyaluronic acid, soothing aloe vera juice and provitamin B5, and plumping acetyl hexapeptide-8, this serum from Go-To is the thirst-quencher your skin has been waiting for.

Sizes: 30ml

Key features:

• Contains acetyl hexapeptide-8, aloe vera, provitamin B5 and four types of hyaluronic acid
• Hydrates skin and seals in moisture
• Plumps, smooths and firms
• Prevents trans epidermal water loss
• Lightweight and fragrance-free

Available at:

• $48 from Go-To Skincare

Best for: The no-nonsense approach

With a potent 30 per cent peptide complex, Medik8’s Liquid Peptides isn’t holding anything back when it comes to reinforcing the skin’s processes for stronger skin that stands up to the visible signs of ageing.

Sizes: 30ml

Key features:

• Contains drone-targeted copper peptide, MATRIXYL™ 3000, carnosine, expression line peptide, hyaluronic acid and prebiotics
• Minimises the appearance of premature skin ageing
• Fades visible signs of fine lines and wrinkles
• Refines skin texture and tone
• Plumps and firms

Available at:

• $110 from Adore Beauty
• $105.10 from Amazon Australia
• $108 from Oz Hair & Beauty

Best for: Bouncy plumpness

Boasting a mixture of moisturising squalane, hyaluronic acid and polyglutamic acid, this pick from Biossance helps to plump and hydrate skin both instantly and over time for a bouncy, youthful-looking complexion.

Sizes: 12ml / 50ml

Key features:

• Infused with a rapid plumping complex (squalane, hyaluronic acid and polyglutamic acid)
• Contains collagen boosting copper peptides
• Paracress extract lifts and firms skin
  Keeps skin hydrated and moisturised
• Promotes a bouncy, plump and youthful-looking complexion

Available at:

• $125 from Sephora

Best for: Versatility

Paula’s Choice created this booster serum to deliver potent quantities of peptides to the skin. It can be used solo, layered, or mixed with other serums or a moisturiser to enhance an existing skin care routine. It also comes in a smaller “travel size” 5ml version for $28 – great if you’re going away or want to try it out first.

Sizes: 5ml / 20ml

Key features:

• Contains six repairing pro-collagen peptides, hydrating hyaluronic acid and strengthening amino acids
  Supports and improves the appearance of skin
• Enhances firmness and plumpness
• Smooths visible signs of fine lines and wrinkles
• Can be mixed into other serums and moisturiser

Available at:

• $89 from Paula’s Choice
• $89 from Amazon Australia
• $105 from Selfridges