MATRIX RECODE - Daily Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Line-Smoothing & Skin-Remodelling Serum - 50ML

A high-performance daily serum powered by three targeted signal peptides to visibly smooth fine lines, refine uneven texture and restore firmer, more resilient-looking skin.

MATRIX RECODE is a lightweight, non-sticky peptide serum created for skin showing early through to established signs of ageing.

Its multi-signal peptide system combines Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to support the appearance of smoother, firmer and more refined skin. Niacinamide helps improve visible tone and texture, while ectoin, beta-glucan, panthenol and multi-weight hyaluronic acid maintain hydration, comfort and bounce.

The result is skin that looks fresher, smoother and better supported—without heaviness, fragrance or unnecessary actives. The intended MATRIX RECODE formula is fragrance-free, colour-free and specifically excludes copper peptide so it remains distinct from the separate copper-peptide serum.

Ingredient and Benefit Breakdown

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Signal peptide for firmness and visible renewal

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a lipid-linked peptide designed to communicate with the skin’s surface and support processes associated with a firmer, smoother appearance.

Benefits:

• Helps soften the visible appearance of fine lines
• Supports firmer and more elastic-looking skin
• Encourages a smoother, more refined surface
• Helps improve the appearance of skin that has lost bounce

The palmitoyl component improves the peptide’s affinity with the skin, helping it work effectively within a topical serum.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Comforting peptide for resilient-looking skin

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is commonly paired with Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to create a broader multi-signal peptide system. It is used to support skin that appears stressed, tired or less resilient.

Benefits:

• Helps reduce the visible effects of everyday skin stress
• Supports a calmer and more rested appearance
• Complements firmness and line-smoothing peptides
• Helps maintain healthier, more resilient-looking skin

Together, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 form a complementary peptide complex focused on visible firmness, texture and overall skin quality.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38

Advanced peptide for lines, texture and bounce

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is a targeted cosmetic peptide associated with the skin’s extracellular matrix—the structural environment that contributes to the appearance of firmness, smoothness and density.

Benefits:

• Targets the visible appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Helps improve uneven or rough-looking texture
• Supports a plumper, more cushioned appearance
• Helps restore the look of elasticity and bounce
• Particularly suited to areas where lines become more established

This ingredient gives MATRIX RECODE a more advanced line-and-texture focus than a standard hydrating peptide serum.

Niacinamide

Vitamin B3 for tone, barrier and texture

Niacinamide is a versatile form of vitamin B3 that supports several visible aspects of skin health without relying on aggressive exfoliation.

Benefits:

• Helps improve uneven-looking skin tone
• Refines the appearance of pores and rough texture
• Supports the skin’s natural moisture barrier
• Helps reduce moisture loss
• Promotes smoother, stronger and more balanced-looking skin
• Helps tired or dull skin appear brighter and fresher

At the proposed 4% development level, it provides meaningful barrier and texture support while remaining suitable for regular use.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Botanical hydration and comfort

Aloe vera leaf juice creates a soothing, water-based foundation for the serum.

Benefits:

• Provides lightweight hydration
• Helps calm the feeling of dry or uncomfortable skin
• Supports a fresh, non-greasy finish
• Helps maintain skin softness and flexibility

It is included as a functional botanical water phase rather than simply as a marketing extract.

Ectoin

Environmental-stress and hydration support

Ectoin is a protective molecule originally produced by microorganisms that survive in challenging environments. In skincare, it functions as an osmolyte, helping maintain moisture balance around skin cells.

Benefits:

• Helps protect against dehydration
• Supports skin exposed to environmental stress
• Improves moisture retention and comfort
• Helps reinforce a resilient, healthy-looking barrier
• Supports smoother, less fatigued-looking skin

It works particularly well alongside peptides because it creates a hydrated, comfortable environment around the skin.

Panthenol

Pro-vitamin B5 for soothing hydration

Panthenol is a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient that attracts moisture while helping improve softness and comfort.

Benefits:

• Helps soothe dry or stressed-feeling skin
• Improves hydration and suppleness
• Supports the moisture barrier
• Helps reduce the tight feeling associated with dehydration
• Leaves skin feeling smoother and softer

Beta-Glucan

Barrier-supporting polysaccharide

Beta-glucan is a naturally derived sugar molecule commonly obtained from oats or yeast.

Benefits:

• Helps soothe and comfort the skin
• Supports the appearance of a healthier moisture barrier
• Helps reduce the visible effects of dryness
• Improves softness and hydration
• Supports sensitive or easily stressed skin

Although included at a relatively low level, beta-glucan provides useful supportive benefits within the overall hydration system.

Sodium Hyaluronate Blend

Multi-level hydration and visible plumping

Sodium hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. A blend of different molecular weights can provide hydration at different levels of the skin’s surface.

Benefits:

• Attracts and holds water within the skin’s surface
• Helps visibly plump dehydration lines
• Improves softness, flexibility and bounce
• Gives skin a smoother and more cushioned appearance
• Supports immediate and longer-lasting surface hydration

It does not physically “fill” wrinkles, but improved hydration can make fine lines appear softer and less pronounced.

Glycerin

Proven moisture-binding humectant

Glycerin draws water towards the outer layers of the skin and helps maintain a hydrated surface.

Benefits:

• Provides dependable daily hydration
• Helps prevent dry, tight skin
• Improves softness and smoothness
• Supports normal barrier performance
• Helps the serum maintain a comfortable skin feel

Propanediol

Humectant and peptide-solvent support

Propanediol is a lightweight moisturising ingredient that also helps dissolve and distribute other formula components.

Benefits:

• Adds hydration without excessive stickiness
• Supports even distribution of the peptide ingredients
• Improves glide and application
• Helps create a lighter, more elegant serum texture
• Can support the effectiveness of the preservation system

Aqua

Purified water base

Water is the serum’s principal solvent and provides the medium in which the water-soluble ingredients are dispersed.

Formula role:

• Creates the lightweight serum format
• Carries the humectants, peptides and supporting actives
• Allows rapid, comfortable application
• Helps avoid a heavy or oily finish

Xanthan Gum or Sclerotium Gum

Texture and suspension support

These fermentation-derived gums create the serum’s light gel consistency.

Formula role:

• Prevents the product from feeling completely watery
• Helps suspend and distribute ingredients evenly
• Creates controlled slip during application
• Supports consistent dispensing from an airless pump
• Helps maintain physical formula stability

These are functional texture ingredients rather than primary skincare actives.

Preservative System

Essential microbiological protection

Because MATRIX RECODE contains water, aloe and other water-based ingredients, an effective preservative system is necessary to protect the finished product from microbial contamination.

Formula role:

• Helps keep the serum safe throughout normal use
• Protects against bacteria, yeast and mould
• Supports an appropriate shelf life
• Helps maintain product integrity after opening

The exact preservative ingredients must be selected and confirmed by the manufacturer following challenge testing of the final formula.

Citric Acid and Sodium Citrate

pH-balancing buffer system

These ingredients are used in small quantities to establish and maintain the correct formula pH.

Formula role:

• Keeps the serum within a skin-compatible pH range
• Supports peptide and niacinamide stability
• Helps the preservation system work correctly
• Maintains consistency across the product’s shelf life

They are technical supporting ingredients rather than exfoliating acids at the intended inclusion level.

Key Product Benefits

MATRIX RECODE is designed to:

• Visibly smooth fine lines
• Refine rough or uneven-looking texture
• Support firmer, more resilient-looking skin
• Improve the appearance of bounce and elasticity
• Strengthen the look and feel of the moisture barrier
• Provide multi-level hydration without heaviness
• Help tired-looking skin appear fresher and more rested

The concept formula is designed as a light gel serum for morning and evening use and combines three headline peptides with niacinamide, ectoin and a layered hydration system.