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As part of the amino acid collection, valine plays an important role in keeping the overall health and maintaining beautiful skin. In total there are over 20 amino acids and they are split into 2 separate types: non-essential and essential, with valine belonging to the latter.
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Urea may sound familiar, and yes you are right, it does occur in your urine. But it does also naturally appear in your skin and is considered one of the most potent natural moisturising factors (also called NMF) These factors are vital for keeping the skin’s protective barrier functioning correctly and helping the skin remain in its healthiest state.
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If you know skincare, you may find that sodium hyaluronate sounds familiar, this is due to the fact it is the sodium cousin of the very popular skincare ingredient, Hyaluronic acid. Technically speaking they both have the same make-up, with large molecules and humectant properties, making them gentle, yet immensely hydrating for the skin.
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Phospholipids are a type of lipid that are formulated in many skincare products as an emollient as well as a skin-identical ingredient. This makes phospholipids highly effective at mimicking the traits of Natural Moisturising Factors (NMF) allowing your skin to remain at its healthiest state.
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Linoleic acid, also known as LA, is one of the immensely popular omega-6 fatty acid and natural occurring in the skin. You can expect to find large levels of this fatty acid outer layer of the skin, called the epidermis and performs the important task of preserving the structure of the skin and promoting ceramides enabling the skin’s protective barrier to function correctly.
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