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Bev's Skincare Glossary

Oligopeptide-51 is a rare cosmetic ingredient.  It is a synthetic peptide containing 11 amino acids consisting of alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine, leucine, serine, threonine, and tyrosine. It is a brightening pigment blocking peptide.
Galangin is a member of the flavonol class of flavonoids having anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative potential and might be a candidate for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Studies found an inhibitory effect of galangin on atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions and protection of dermal fibroblast...
Phytol is derived from moss, and the ingredient improves molecular traffic into and out of the nucleus in aged cells.  It helps the skin to quickly adapt to environmental changes. It significantly improves skin moisture, even in stressful conditions, strengthens skin resilience against urban aggr...
Products with EGF (rhEGF) are an important topical therapeutic modality to treat aging skin efficiently and to treat hyper-pigmentation, wrinkles, dryness, and laxity.  The EGF is effective in the advanced healing of skin wounds, according to the results of multiple investigations in severe case...
Tranexamic Acid - A synthetic derivative of the amino acid L-Lysine, that has shown promise in reducing unwanted pigmentation via tyrosinase inhibition and reduction in Prostaglandin E2 production. It also acts as a UV induced pigment inhibitor.  Tranexamic acid works especially well when used i...
Ascorbyl glucoside is a water-soluble form of vitamin C that's combined with glucose, a sugar.  In the world of vitamin C and its derivatives, l-ascorbic acid is the most potent, pure version.  Once ascorbyl glucoside is absorbed into the skin, an enzyme called alpha-glucosidas breaks it down in...
Atelocollagen is an advanced molecule that can be absorbed deep into the dermal and basal tissue, helping to activate dermal cell regeneration.  Topical atelocollagen is the only bioactive topical collagen that can actually stimulate fibroblasts and collagen renewal.  Topical purified atelocoll...
Asiatic Acid stimulates glycosaminoglycan production as well as collagen I synthesis.  In addition, it also improves tensile strength of the skin.  
Azelaic acid has a ton of benefits for the skin, including helping with hyperpigmentation and reducing inflammation. Because it's anti-inflammatory, it can be helpful in treating acne and rosacea. It also inhibits tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in the production of pigment cells and melanin, mea...
Arnica is derived from plants and has the potential to stimulate the flow of white blood cells and improve blood flow in the joints, muscles, and bruised tissue. It can help calm inflammation and in recent years has been used for more cosmetic purposes like decreasing puffiness around the face. Y...
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3 is a promising ingredient in the fight against hair loss.  Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3 is a biomimetic peptide made up of 4 main amino acids that help to stimulate the dermal papilla extracellular matrix proteins which in turn has a direct effect on the structures surrounding hai...
An amino acid sugar that aids in wound healing, minimizes wrinkles and helps inhibit melanin production. Combined with skincare superstar niacinamide the duo is synergistic and is more effective at improving hyperpigmentation, so if you are after the skin-lightening benefit look out for product...