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A synthetically-derived peptide that is being used in a wide range of skin care and makeup...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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A synthetic peptide that is based around octapeptide-3, a peptide complex composed of the amino acids aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glutamine, and methionine...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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Yeast-derived ingredient that plays an important cell-signaling role in many bodily processes....
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Anti-Irritants
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An organic compound from adenosine, which is formed by the hydrolysis of yeast nucleic acids. All...
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Anti-Irritants, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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An extract of mushroom that is thought to help regulate skin cell production by inhibiting cell...
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Plant Extracts, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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The only research about this plant indicates that it may have anabolic steroid properties (Source:...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Plant Extracts
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Active ingredient in Retin-A and Renova.
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Prescription Drugs
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acetyl hexapeptide-3
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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adenosine triphosphate
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Anti-Irritants, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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Cell-communicating ingredients, theoretically, have the ability to tell a skin cell to look, act,...
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Antioxidants, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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An amino acid found in the human body and most type of meat and fish. This ingredient serves as the...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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Compound formed by the metabolism of the amino acid creatine. Creatine resides primarily in muscle...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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pumpkin
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Vitamins, Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Antioxidants, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Plant Extracts
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carnosine
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cell-communicating ingredients
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Anti-Irritants
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dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE)
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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What little research there is about DMAE relates to its effect as an oral supplement, and the...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE)
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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Fatty acid derived from salmon oil; it is a good emollient for skin. It has also been shown to...
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Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Emollients
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Vast group of protein molecules, produced by all living things, that act as catalysts in chemical...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Leave-On Exfoliant
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Stimulates cell division of many different cell types. There is research showing it to be helpful...
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Anti-Irritants, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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Stimulates the growth of cells that carry oxygen throughout the body (Source: Melanoma Research,...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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Also known as Nakai, the root of this plant extract has been shown in vitro to be not only a potent...
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Plant Extracts, Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Antioxidants
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GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid/gamma amino-butyric acid) is an amino acid synthesized in the brain...
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Miscellaneous, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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Fatty acid used in cosmetics as an emollient, antioxidant, and cell regulator. GLA is considered to...
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Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Antioxidants, Emollients
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Herb in the family Araliaceae, native to Asia. A small number of studies carried out on animals...
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Plant Extracts, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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