Combines the powerful effects of L-ascorbic acid (antioxidant and collagen stimulant), with the proven benefits of French Pine Bark (FPB) extract, Glutathione (also a powerful antioxidant) and Ferulic Acid (a potent antioxidant that helps fight free radicals damage. Although it provides skin benefits when used alone, studies have shown that Vitamins C enhances its effect. Ferulic Acid can also offer some protection from UV rays and help prevent sun damage, but is not a substitute for sunscreen).
Some of the many researched benefits of FPB:
- Significantly improves the hydration (~8%) and elasticity (~30%) of skin
- Significantly increases mRNA expression of hyaluronic acid synthase-1 and collagen de novo synthesis
- Skin roughness is significantly lowered
- Improves visible signs of cutaneous ageing
- Inhibits the activity of MMP-1, MMP- and MMP-9 (enzymes that degrade collagen)
- Protects from UV radiation
- Prevents inflammatory and immune-suppressive activities
- Reduces average pigmentary intensity
- Decreases the average melasma area
- Inhibits tyrosinase activity and melanin synthesis
- Shows a reduction in the deposition of this pigment after irradiation
Contains 15% L-Ascorbic Acid, 1% French Pine Bark Extract (with >95% proanthocyanidins), 1% Glutathione and 1% Ferulic Acid
Note: French Pine Bark extract is traditionally sold under the trademark Pycnogenol, a trademark that is owned by Horphag Research. OptoDerm has no association with Horphag Research
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