History

There’s more to your skin than meets the eye—and Apothederm knows this well. Based in Seattle, the brand launched in 2011 after years of painstaking development and research by its parent biotech company. The breakthrough result was Apothederm’s patented ingredient, SmartPeptides™, which restores skin at the cellular level. Consequently, the company’s creams and serums are capable of fading everything from long-standing stretch marks to the crow’s feet that seemingly popped up overnight.

Philosophy

Intelligent skincare technology to the Nth degree. Apothederm’s advanced peptides are at the core of their winning formulas. They overhaul skin by activating the cellular repair process (fancy, right?). What’s particularly noteworthy is that none of Apothederm’s products include ingredients like parabens, formaldehyde, or any fragrances.

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Apothederm is an offshoot of Helix BioMedix, a company which has licensed its innovative peptide technology to many prestige skincare brands.