This moisturizing cream is formulated with glutathione and niacinamide to deliver antioxidant and brightening properties to skin
PMID: 3029331
One study covered in the review found that a topical containing Syn-Ake resulted in a 52% reduction in wrinkle size after 28 days of use.34 (As an interesting side note, you may have noticed that Syn-Ake kind of looks or sounds like the word snake. This is because the synthetic peptide Syn-Ake is an analog of a natural one called Waglerin-1, which is derived from the venom of the Southeast Asian temple viper.)34 As with Allies of Skin, much of the research behind the ingredients in The Ordinarys product is positive
It increases glycosaminoglycan synthesis, improving moisture retention at the structural level, not just at the surface
The mechanism itself is plausible: copper acts as a cofactor for enzymes involved in skin's repair and collagen processes, which is partly why GHK-Cu has drawn so much interest
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