Adding Copper Peptide and Snail Secretion to Hyaluron Serum
Question
Can Copper Peptide (for hair root and skin nourishment) and/or Snail Secretion be added to a Hyaluron serum base?
Answer
Adding Copper Peptide and Snail Secretion to Hyaluron Serum
Yes, you can enhance a Hyaluronic Acid serum base by adding Copper Peptide and Snail Secretion for skin and hair root nourishment.
Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu)
Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu) is known for its benefits in nourishing hair roots, stimulating hair growth, and improving skin concerns like scars and wrinkles. It can be used in serum formulations.
- Mixing: Add in the final step, ensuring the temperature is below 40°C.
- pH: The final formula should have a pH between 4.5 and 7.4 for optimal stability.
- Solubility: Water-soluble.
Relevant products include Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu, Copper Tripeptide-1) (1000ppm Solution) and Copper Tripeptide 10x (GHK-Cu, Copper Tripeptide-1) (10000ppm Solution).
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Snail Secretion Filtrate provides various skin benefits, including stimulating new skin cell creation, reducing irritation, moisturizing, strengthening collagen and elasticity, and gentle exfoliation.
- Mixing: Add in the final step, ensuring the temperature is below 40°C.
- pH: The liquid extract (Snail Secretion) works best at pH 4-8, while the freeze-dried powder (The Real Snail™) has an optimum pH of 3.5-7.0. Consider the pH of your base and other ingredients for compatibility.
- Solubility: Water-soluble.
Relevant products include Snail Secretion and The Real Snail™ (Freeze-dried snail secretion).
Hyaluronic Acid Gel Base
A Hyaluronic Acid Gel Base is suitable for incorporating these ingredients as it is designed to be a base for adding various active components.
- Usage: Can be used as the base for your serum.
- Mixing: Add your active ingredients to this base.
A suitable base product is Hyaluronic Acid Gel Base.
When combining ingredients, always check the recommended usage rates for each active ingredient and ensure compatibility, especially regarding pH and mixing temperature.