Ferulic Acid
- 2024-01-12
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Ferulic acid is a plant-based antioxidant primarily used in anti-aging skin care products. It's naturally found in a variety of foods. Ferulic acid is available in both supplemental form and as part of anti-aging serums. It's primarily used to fight off free radicals, which play a role in age-related skin issues, including age spots and wrinkles.
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Avobenzone
- 2024-01-12
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Avobenzone is a common skin-care ingredient in chemical sunscreens. It helps shield the skin from harmful rays through UVA absorption. Avobenzone is a derivative of dibenzoyl methane. Unlike other chemical sunscreens that just protect from the sunburn-causing UVB rays, avobenzone also protects from UVA rays, the rays that cause premature aging and skin cancer.
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1,3-Dihydroxyacetone
- 2024-01-11
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1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is a self-tanning agent used in cosmetics designed to provide a tanned appearance without the need for sun exposure. It is also a uV protector and a color additive. As a self-tanning agent, it reacts with amino acids found on the skin’s epidermal layer.
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