Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12: A patented peptide that activates *autophagy as well as has additional anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, skin moisture retention, and skin hydration properties. It also enhances the skin barrier function.
*Autophagy is a natural biological process in which the body’s cells remove unnecessary or dysfunctional components. Think of it as cleaning and clearing damaged parts. It is essential for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and for the orchestration of an efficient cellular response to stresses. The decrease in autophagic activity in cells slows as we age and often prematurely due to lifestyle. Enhancement of autophagic activity can help decelerate aging progression by stimulating continuous renewal of the cellular proteome and damaged proteins that are no longer functional.
Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12: boosts Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1). SIRT1 is an enzyme that stimulates autophagy activity, increases mitochondrial function, and reduces oxidative stress. In depth clinical testing has validated these and other efficacies.
