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Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Pentacyclic Triterpenoids for Skin
Are Triterpenes good for my skin?
Triterpenes have been shown to offer a number of beneficial activities to the skin including:
- Wound healing
A recent study revealed that triterpenes seem to favor wound healing2. The study showed that the triterpenes are a class of molecules with the significant promise for the development of new drugs to treat skin injury2.
- Collagen production
The same study found that triterpenes may induce cell migration, proliferation, and collagen deposition2. This suggests that triterpenes may be of benefit to the skin in repairing the damage caused by UV radiation-induced free radical attack.
- Antioxidation
Triterpenes have been shown to modulate the production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the skin. This further suggests that triterpenes may be of benefit to the skin in preventing damage caused by UV radiation-induced free radical attack.
Argan oil, birch bark, and Shea butter have been shown to contain high concentrations on triterpenes3.
Conclusions
- Wound healing
A recent study revealed that triterpenes seem to favor wound healing2. The study showed that the triterpenes are a class of molecules with the significant promise for the development of new drugs to treat skin injury2.
- Collagen production
The same study found that triterpenes may induce cell migration, proliferation, and collagen deposition2. This suggests that triterpenes may be of benefit to the skin in repairing the damage caused by UV radiation-induced free radical attack.
Triterpenes have been shown to modulate the production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the skin. This further suggests that triterpenes may be of benefit to the skin in preventing damage caused by UV radiation-induced free radical attack.
Triterpenes are found in many plant species and are usually present in many plant oil constituents. They offer antioxidant and wound healing benefits as well as possibly collagen repair benefits. Argan oil, birch bark, and Shea butter have been shown to contain high concentrations on triterpenes.
