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Myrtle Extract – What‘s a Sirtuin?

Sirtuins are making headlines as the new superstar in the fight against aging at the cellular level. But what are they? Sirtuins are a class of proteins that regulate gene activity and cellular life spans by prolonging the life of fibroblasts, collagen producing powerhouses. There are at least seven human sirtuins, named SIRT1 through SIRT7. SIRT1 stands for Silent Information Regulation Two homolog 1 and is the key to cell longevity.

This is where myrtle extract comes in. LONGEVICELL^® is a botanical extract from myrtle, a scented white flower from a Mediterranean shrub rich in oligogalacturonans. It has been proven to slow down the senescence factors and activate the SIRT1 expression in skin, increasing the lifetime of cells. LONGEVICELL^® also blocks the glycation reaction of collagen keeping skin smooth and supple. It is a true cell regenerator and guardian of tissue longevity erasing the first signs of aging.

INCI: Water, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract

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Tags: collagen, fibroblast, glycation, LONGEVICELL, myrtle, SIRT1, sirtuin

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