elastin
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A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
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At this point, the superficial layer was still hypocellular, the middle layer was the hypercellualr one, with also a greater content of elastin and collagen fibers, and the deeper layer was less cellularly populated.
Dermis main The dermis is the middle layer of skin, composed of dense irregular connective tissue and areolar connective tissue such as a collagen with elastin arranged in a diffusely bundled and woven pattern.
Active ingredients: a complex based on black caviar, a lifting complex of microalgae and polysaccharides, sea collagen and elastin, caffeine, allantoin, panthenol.
It invaginates into the dermis and is attached to the latter, immediately above it, by collagen and elastin fibres.
Beyond acne, UV light also causes free radical damage to the skin, which destroys collagen and elastin, leading to wrinkles.
Loss of collagen, loss of elastin and depleted Hyaluronic Acid share a common side effect: an increase in fine lines and wrinkles.