Helix BioMedix Launches Striking(TM) Skin Care with SmartPeptides(TM) and P.A.C. Perfect(TM) Wins Award for Best Hispanic Infomercial of 2008
2008-11-13 17:14:02 -
Helix BioMedix (OTCBB: HXBM), a leader in bioactive peptides, today announced the launch of Striking ? Skin Care with SmartPeptides ? technology. The line represents the first proprietary branded products released by Helix BioMedix and introduces the exclusive Helix BioMedix SmartPeptide ? Heptapeptide-7 that helps nourish keratinocytes to support skin renewal.
Targeted at the health and beauty consumer market, the Striking ? Skin Care line features a core ritual of daily essentials including Multi-Vitamin Creme Cleanser, Multi-Peptide Serum, Rejuvenating Eye Creme and Restorative Moisture Creme. The serum, moisturizer and eye cream are formulated with Helix BioMedix ? s patented SmartPeptides ? technology. With over 15 years of research and development devoted to regulating cellular processes, Helix BioMedix has elevated peptide science to a new level of precise, bioactive peptides that function to address specific, targeted skin care concerns.
? Our SmartPeptides ? technology stimulates the skin ? s own natural repair process and helps defend against environmental stress, ? said R. Stephen Beatty, President and CEO of Helix BioMedix. ? Tests have shown that SmartPeptides ? boost collagen production and support the skin ? s extracellular matrix, thereby reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while increasing the overall firmness of the skin. ?
The products will initially be distributed via catalog and online through Gold Violin (cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ..) and Norm Thompson (cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ..). Both companies are owned by Orchard Brands, a company with over $1 billion in revenue that specializes in the over-55 consumer market.
Additional Updates
DermaVenture, LLC recently won the prestigious Electronic Retailing Association ? s ERA Award for the Best U.S. Hispanic Long Form Show (infomercial) of the year. The show features the innovative P.A.C. Perfect ? three step acne control product line jointly developed by DermaVentures and Helix BioMedix. The clinically proven system uses Oligopeptide-10 from Helix BioMedix, combined with salicylic acid for effective treatment of acne breakouts. The P.A.C. Perfect ? system works to calm breakouts, reduce irritation and support acne recovery for a clear and more radiant appearance. It treats acne symptoms at their core, and then continues to help control future breakouts while reducing the appearance of troublesome red spots. More information on the products can be found at cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ...
Also, Helix BioMedix ? s licensee, Evonik, a division of Goldschmidt GmbH, recently presented data at the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The 60 subject study showed an increased expression of ECM-synthesizing enzymes including hyaluronic acid synthase, as well as expression and production of ECM proteins like collagen and fibronectin with topical application of H14. Launching its first Helix BioMedix peptide under the trade name Tego ® Pep 4-17, Evonik is working on additional Helix BioMedix peptides through its own research and in collaboration with leading universities. A summary poster may be found at cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ...
About Helix BioMedix, Inc.
Helix BioMedix, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with an extensive library of diverse bioactive peptides and patents covering six distinct classes and hundreds of thousands of peptide sequences. Our mission is to enrich clinical practice and the patient/consumer experience by developing topically-applied products which offer the health, beauty and safety benefits of our advanced bioactive small molecule technology. Our vision is to be recognized as the world leader in the identification, qualification and commercialization of natural and synthetic peptides.
Our core competencies include peptide design, synthesis and characterization together with assay development, screening, tissue culture and microbiology, leveraged through relationships with contract research organizations and peptide manufacturers. We have the capability to take our product development programs from theoretical concept to a validated and qualified skin care active ingredient fully validated as to efficacy and safety. Applications for Helix BioMedix peptides include anti-aging cosmeceutical skin care and acne treatment as well as other topical anti-infective pharmaceuticals and wound healing applications. In addition, we are developing finished, peptide-based products to market with our partners. Striking and SmartPeptides are trademarks of Helix BioMedix, Inc. P.A.C. Perfect is a trademark of DermaVentures, LLC. Tego is a registered trademark of Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH.
More information about the company and its proprietary peptides may be found on the company ? s website at cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ...
Forward-Looking Statements
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Shelton Group Investor Relations
Ryan Bright, 972-239-5119 X 159
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Helix BioMedix, Inc.
R. Stephen Beatty, 425-402-8400
President and CEO
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