Considering the lack of availability of the Boots no 7 product in Australia, what alternatives are available? First a little background on the Boots product.


Boot No 7 Protect and Perfect Serum- active ingredient.


Palmitoyl Pentapeptide is the active ingredient of Boots No 7. It is a synthetic peptide that was developed for use as a skin care ingredient to stimulate collagen production and thus provide a skin anti-wrinkle benefit.

Palmitoyl pentapeptide serums, what is available - Skin Revision Brisbane


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How does Palmitoyl Pentapeptide stimulate collagen production?


Palmitoyl Pentapeptide was developed to mimic natural peptides found in the skin called Matrikines. These small peptides are formed when skin proteins are damaged and broken down and work as cell messengers which regulate the skin repair and wound healing process - leading to increased production of collagen. Very clever!

Boots No 7 - the Manchester study.

  • The Manchester study proved that it had a similar effect to retinoic acid.
  • Testing was carried out on volunteers, not in test tubes, and by measuring levels of fibrillin, which is one of the skin’s proteins that are affected by sun damage to skin.
  • The study showed that the serum began to repair damage to the skin’s structure.
  • Women volunteers who tested the products found measurable improvements in wrinkle depth.

    • Previous studies on Palmitoyl Pentapeptide

  • Palmitoyl pentapeptide shown to be effective at 3-5% concentration.
  • Skin biopsies conducted indicated palmitoyl pentapeptide triggered growth in elastin and collagen.
  • Demonstrated improvements in skin roughness, wrinkle volume, and wrinkle depth.


    • Australian alternative 5% peptide serum


    Because of the lack of availability of Boots No 7 I had a serum developed with the same active ingredients as the Boots No 7 - this peptide serum is available through our clinic. It is a silicone based serum, containing anti-oxidants A, C, E with beta-carotene and green tea extract in an attempt to replicate the active ingredients and pricing of the Boots product. The percentage of Palmitoyl pentapeptide in the serum is 5% and it retails for $44 Australian (30ml). An advantage of this particular Palmitoyl pentapeptide serum is, that unlike the original it does not contain parabens as a preservative.

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    an Australian alternative to the Boots No 7.

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