Amino Acids

Amino Acids at a Glance

• Fundamental constituents of all proteins found in the body
• In skin care products, amino acids act as water-binding agents
• Some have antioxidant properties
• Work best when combined with other amino acids

Amino Acids Description

Some of these amino acids can be synthesized by the body; others (known as essential amino acids) must be obtained from protein in the diet. In skin care products, amino acids act as water-binding agents, and some have antioxidant properties. Amino acids can be combined with other ingredients that have skin-restorative ability to work in unison to fight signs of aging.

Note: Research has shown amino acids for skin work best when several of them are combined. For this reason, we rate the amino acids as a group more highly than some individual amino acids. Although some individual amino acids have distinctive benefits compared to others, you would be selling your skin short if you only focused on one particular amino acid.

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