I’m lying on a bed having a peptide facial. I am not the kind of person who usually pops off for a luxurious 60-minute facial – but I was offered one with a “potent peptide infusion” and couldn’t resist. That’s because peptides are calling out to me everywhere, from my local Boots to social media.
They seem to be advertised on every skincare product. They are in the GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy. And wellness influencers and celebrities are fuelling the current trend around peptides for skin health, longevity and injury recovery by injecting themselves with peptides that aren’t even licensed yet but are widely available to buy online.
