Pentaxyl

Pentaxyl is a wrinkle and stretch mark cream that claims to be able to reduce wrinkles and increase skin firmness and thickness.

Pentaxyl says that it works on both the dermal and epidermal layers to diminish skin discolorations and increase hydration, while also improving skin texture and color. While these claims are impressive, and comprise a complete list of what we would hope to find in a wrinkle cream, they are still just claims.

The only way that Pentaxyl could give us those kinds of results is if it contained proven, effective ingredients in high concentrations, and we need to look closely at the ingredients and at consumer reviews before we can recommend Pentaxyl.

Ingredients

Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 – This peptide is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles, particularly on the forehead and eyes caused by facial expression muscles by disrupting nerve signals to the skin. This softens deep wrinkles.

Palmitoyl Oligopeptide – Palmitoyl Oligopeptide stimulates both collagen production and glycosaminoglycan synthesis, providing skin firming and anti-wrinkle properties. These help your skin to naturally replace what it loses as you age, which is collagen and fat deposits.

Matrixyl – Also known as palmitoyl pentapeptide-3, Matrixyl stimulates collagen production in the skin and produce an effect similar to that of BOTOX® injections used for its anti-wrinkle properties.

Extracts – Pentaxyl contains various plant extracts, including Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola), Coneflower, Bearberry and Licorice extracts. These all claim to soothe and moisturize the skin in various ways, but the fact is that extracts are not capable of penetrating the epidermal layer of the skin, and will not reduce wrinkles or fine lines permanently.

Vitamins – Pentaxyl contains vitamins A, C, and E. Again, these help the skin in various ways, giving moisture and temporarily improving the texture and brightness of the skin, but they will not have any long-lasting effects.

Conclusion

We would not recommend trying Pentaxyl. It simply does not give us enough information about the ingredients in the product. While some of the ingredients are effective, we don’t know is Pentaxyl contains 50% peptides or .5%, and that is why we would recommend finding a product that discloses more about its dosages.