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For wrinkles, lack of firmness, and dryness. 6 reasons why amino acid cosmetics are attracting attention

Amino acid cosmetology is a hot topic, saying, "Gentle on the skin and plenty of moisture." How is it good for your skin?

I visited the research institute of Ajinomoto, a leading amino acid company, and learned about the mechanism.

20% of humans are made of amino acids

Amino acids are protein motos. Most of the things that make up the human body, such as skin and hair, muscles and bones, internal organs, red blood cells, white blood cells, and hormones, are made from proteins.

The moto is only 20 kinds of amino acids. Then, how the amino acid is made is mainly from the protein we eat. In other words, when you eat protein, it is broken down into amino acids in your body, which are resynthesized into skin, muscles, and internal organs.

From cleaning to antioxidants !? Amino acids can be done so far

Part 1: Cleansing ingredients that are gentle on the hands

Amino acid-based cleaning ingredients are a combination of amino acids and coconut oil fatty acids.

In Ajinomoto, it is made under the name " Amisoft ® ". Amino acids are originally natural ingredients.

Since it is made by adding natural oils and fats to it, it is also gentle on the skin and hair and has "selective cleansing properties" that remove unnecessary stains and leave moisture.

In fact, this is an ingredient that has become popular with beauticians. I used to have a lot of rough hands with shampoo, but when I changed to an amino acid type, I found that it was kind to my hands.

Part 2: Moisturizing ingredients essential to the skin

Our skin is moisturized thanks to the natural moisturizing factor (NMF) present in the keratin.

More than half of this NMF(*)It is made of. It is known that the amount of amino acids in the stratum corneum is reduced to about 60% in dry skin.

The amount of water lost from the skin is called the "percutaneous water evaporation amount", but for skin lacking amino acids, the skin barrier is disturbed and the amount of water in the skin cannot be protected.

It means that the moisturized skin is filled with amino acid

Part 3: Collagen is also made by amino acids

Collagen, which is a protein fiber, is indispensable for firm and firm skin. It is said that about 25% of the protein in the body is collagen.

Collagen decreases with age, so as you get older, your skin becomes less firm.

Amino acids also produce this collagen. About 17 kinds of amino acids make up collagen.

It means that without amino acids, the skin will not be firm.

Part 4: Barrier component that protects from foreign enemies

Ajinomoto has developed "Eldew to amino acid-based barrier component ® " There is a thing called.

This is a component similar to ceramide, which is the main component of the skin's "intercellular lipids in the stratum corneum" that fills the cells of the stratum corneum, but unlike ceramide, it is highly concentrated because it is water-soluble. Can.

Moisture is maintained due to its excellent water-holding power, so by giving elasticity and elasticity to the stratum corneum, it has the effect of improving rough skin and improving texture disorder.

Elder ® result was applied one week to the skin, "transdermal water loss" (an indicator of the skin barrier) has been also confirmed the excellent effect of improving 25%.

Part 5: Whitening support that leaves the barrier function of the skin

There is something called "whitening support amino acid". This is the function of an amino acid called acetylcysteine, which has the function of increasing light-colored melanin in the skin instead of black melanin.

Melanin is actually necessary to protect the skin. Black melanin causes blemishes and freckles, while light-colored melanin protects the skin without creating blemishes and freckles.

It is the power of "whitening support amino acids" that retains the function of protecting the skin, not the whitening that suppresses both melanins.

Part 6: What wasn't there !? Oxidizing substance removal

Amino acids are actually components with excellent antioxidant power. Oxidizing substances are created in the skin due to ultraviolet rays and aging.

Then, it oxidizes epidermal cells, dermis cells, DNA, etc., and the function of the skin deteriorates, leading to aging.

Vitamin B6 serine, an amino acid-based substance, is a typical example, but it has the function of removing oxidizing substances.

Vitamin B6 serine has a very good function of removing active oxygen, and it eliminates most of the active oxygen within 1 hour after application.

If you take skincare immediately after returning from the outside, the damage will be minimized. The power of amino acids has been proven to protect the beautician's rough hands.

It is no exaggeration to say that amino acid-based cosmetics fulfill all the requirements for gentle cleansing, plenty of moisturizing, whitening, damage repair, and skincare.