STEM CELL SERUM 1% Peptide & Centella Asiatica
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 + Centella Stem Cells — collagen signalling and barrier repair in one recovery serum
- Use morning, evening, or both. Particularly effective the morning after Retinol nights
Fragrance-free · Suitable for sensitive skin · No actives conflict
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- 3–4 drops — press into face and neck, do not rub
- Before oils or heavier creams
- Morning, evening, or both
Week 2
- Redness and reactivity reduce
- Skin feels more resilient
Week 6
- Texture smooths — surface more refined
- Firmness builds visibly
Week 10–12
- Skin is structurally firmer — fine lines have less depth
- Post-Retinol sensitivity windows narrow; recovery is faster
Clinical Actives
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 — TGF-β collagen signal
- Zinc PCA — sebum regulation and microbiome balance during barrier recovery
- Niacinamide — barrier strengthening, redness reduction
- Sodium Hyaluronate — hydration during recovery
Barrier & Hydration Support
- Allantoin — healing, compromise-safe soother
- Panthenol — water retention, sensitivity reduction
- Chia Seed Extract — omega-3 barrier lipid support
Botanical & Natural Extracts
- Centella Asiatica Stem Cells — barrier-recovery Ayurvedic botanical
- Carrot Extract — beta-carotene, gentle renewal support
Can I use this the morning after Retinol nights?
Yes. A primary use case: apply as a recovery layer the morning after Retinol.
What does ‘Centella Stem Cells’ actually mean?
Plant-derived Centella Asiatica bioactives, specifically asiaticosides and madecassoside. They carry peer-reviewed barrier-repair and anti-inflammatory data.
Is this for anti-ageing, sensitive skin, or both?
Both. Tripeptide-5 addresses structural ageing. Centella and Allantoin address barrier fragility and reactivity.
How is this different from just using a moisturiser?
A moisturiser hydrates the surface. This serum signals collagen rebuilding, modulates inflammation, regulates sebum, and repairs the barrier.
How should I apply it to get the most from the peptides?
Press, do not rub. Rubbing reduces peptide contact time. 3–4 drops covers face and neck.
My skin is reactive or eczema-prone. Can I use this?
Yes. The formula was built with reactive skin in mind. No fragrance, no essential oils, no alcohol. Allantoin and Panthenol are specifically chosen for their calming track record in sensitive and compromised skin. Introduce once daily and assess after two weeks.
STEM CELL SERUM 1% Peptide & Centella Asiatica
About This Formula
Peptides in skincare work through signalling, not delivery. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 is a biomimetic peptide: a short amino acid sequence that mimics TGF-β, the body's own fibroblast-activating growth factor. Applying it does not add collagen to the skin. It works with the skin’s own repair processes to support collagen synthesis. The result is the skin's own structural collagen, not a surface deposit.
Centella Asiatica has been a foundational barrier-recovery botanical in Ayurvedic practice for centuries. Its active compounds, asiaticosides and madecassoside, have documented anti-inflammatory, fibroblast-stimulating, and barrier-repair mechanisms in peer-reviewed research.
The two actives work on different layers of the same problem. Tripeptide-5 addresses structural firmness and collagen density. Centella addresses the barrier integrity and chronic inflammation that prevent the skin from building structural strength in the first place. Together they produce a serum that is particularly effective as a morning recovery layer after Retinol nights, when the skin has been through an acceleration cycle and directly benefits from both mechanisms.
Key Ingredients & Their Role
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 — Biomimetic TGF-β fragment. Signals dermal fibroblasts to produce collagen and elastin through the body's own growth factor pathway. The lipophilic Palmitoyl chain improves penetration to the dermal layer where fibroblasts reside.
Centella Asiatica Stem Cells — Concentrated plant extract; high-potency asiaticosides and madecassoside driving barrier-repair, fibroblast activation, and anti-inflammatory response.
Zinc PCA — Regulates sebum production and microbiome balance during barrier repair cycles. Particularly valuable when the barrier is compromised and prone to secondary imbalance.
Niacinamide — Barrier reinforcement, redness reduction, and pore refinement. Broad skin-function support during the full repair and rebuilding cycle.
Sodium Hyaluronate — Transdermal hydration across the repair cycle, including periods when barrier function is temporarily reduced.
Allantoin — Healing accelerant with a well-documented safety profile in barrier-compromised and eczema-prone skin. Particularly effective during post-Retinol recovery windows.
Panthenol — Provitamin B5. Water retention and sensitivity reduction; standard component of barrier-recovery formulations for sensitive skin.
Chia Seed Extract — Omega-3 fatty acids as barrier lipids. Structural support for sustained skin resilience under active ingredient use.
Carrot Extract — Beta-carotene antioxidant support through the repair cycle.
Who Should Use This
Primary candidates
- Skin beginning to lose firmness or show depth in fine lines
- Anyone in an active Retinol routine — use the morning after Retinol nights as the recovery protocol
- Reactive, sensitive, or eczema-prone skin needing barrier repair alongside other actives
- Skin recovering from environmental stress, active overuse, or disrupted barrier function
Safe for sensitive skin. No fragrance, no essential oils, no alcohol. Allantoin and Panthenol are specifically selected for barrier-compromised skin.
Morning or evening, or both. No timing restriction. The Retinol recovery protocol uses it specifically in the morning after nighttime Retinol application.
How to Use
3–4 drops covers face and neck. Press into skin with both palms. Do not rub. Rubbing reduces the contact time peptides have on the skin surface. The press application method is the recommended protocol for peptide serums.
Apply before oils or heavier creams. Layer lighter textures first, heavier textures on top.
Retinol recovery protocol: Apply Retinol the night before as normal. The following morning, use this serum as the first active step, before Vitamin C or Niacinamide. The Centella, Allantoin, and Panthenol complex works directly to support the barrier through the post-Retinol acceleration window, narrowing the recovery period and reducing residual sensitivity.
Why The Exotic Veda
The Stem Cell extraction method concentrates asiaticosides and madecassoside at a potency that crude Centella extract does not reach. At ingredient-list concentrations, Centella is a label entry. At the concentration in this formula, it is a working active. That distinction does not appear on an ingredient list. It appears in what the skin does over twelve weeks.