Carnosine, not to be confused with carnitine, is a dipeptide (protein compound) that has a number of antioxidant properties and may be increasingly found in a range of skin care preparations.
Naturally found in high concentrations in muscles and brain tissue, carnosine is backed by research to support its ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can lead to free radical damage. It also opposes glycation, a process that has been implicated in many age-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and some sensory losses such as deafness. Glycation can also age skin, causing it to become dry, brittle, thin, wrinkled and saggy.
When it comes to skin care, carnosine can increase the ability of fibroblasts (cells that can synthesize collagen) and appear to reduce the telomere shortening rate. Natural levels tend to decrease as we age and topical application can be beneficial to skin.
Look for carnosine in La Roche Posay Derm AOX Serum, where it is combined with pycnogenol and Vitamin C, two other potent antioxidants, to help slow the skin aging process.
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