- smoothness (may help with fine lines and skin wrinkle formation)
- skin hydration,
- healthy melanin production and healthy pigmentation,
- Supports hyaluronan synthesis/content
- Supports DNA repair and protection from DNA damage
- Supports skin antioxidant defenses and counters ROS production and oxidative stress
- Supports Nrf2 signaling and phase II detox enzyme production
Shikimic acid derivatives, and in general the polyphenolic compounds (Figs. 1-4) to which the extract is standardized have this underlying effect on the skin microbiome:
- skin immunity Through its positive influence on the skin microbiota
- healthy skin cell proliferation levels
- supporting healthy extracellular matrix physiology (MMP activity)
- Supports collagen production,
- Influences immune signaling
- Influences skin degenerative signaling pathways (NF-κB)
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