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  • Proteins in skincare

    Posted by ngarayeva001 on May 8, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    Hello All,

    What is your opinion on proteins in skincare? Is there scientific
    proof that they have any benefits for skin and if so which ones (milk, oats,
    silk)?

    I avoid proteins as they can have a negative impact on
    viscosity, rather expensive and I am not persuaded that they do anything.

    Thank you in advance!

    dr-catherine-pratt replied 4 years, 10 months ago 6 Members · 9 Replies
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  • oldperry

    Member
    May 8, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    Not surprisingly, I think they are mostly claims ingredients.

    Proteins work as moisturizing ingredients (humectants) and film formers which might be able to protect from surfactant irritation.

    The protein source differs in distribution of amino acids but I highly doubt you could show much effective differences. Just a marketing story difference.

  • ngarayeva001

    Member
    May 9, 2019 at 8:23 am

    Thank you Perry. This is what I thought.

  • doreen

    Member
    May 9, 2019 at 8:45 am

    I totally agree with Perry.
    Plus they’re hard to preserve.

  • ngarayeva001

    Member
    May 9, 2019 at 2:31 pm

    I have some collagen protein (powder). I was not very impressed and haven’t tried to explore other proteins but everyone talks about proteins now. Thank you for your comments. 

  • janele

    Member
    May 14, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    There is a big difference between structural proteins like collagen and elastin, which can do little for your skin because you need to make your own, and active proteins like superoxide dismutase, which, if active, can help with redox stress caused by pollution and endogenous reactive oxygen species.

  • dr-catherine-pratt

    Member
    May 16, 2019 at 3:10 pm

    Has anyone tried Quinoa Hydrolysed Protein?

  • microformulation

    Member
    May 16, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    Has anyone tried Quinoa Hydrolysed Protein?

    Certainly. It is used quite a bit when the client is seeking to be “gluten free.” Like other proteins, the results were unremarkable.

  • oldperry

    Member
    May 16, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    I doubt you could find any significant difference between Quinoa hydrolyzed protein and other hydrolyzed proteins. Maybe the amino acid distribution might be a bit varied but nothing that would make a substantial difference.

  • dr-catherine-pratt

    Member
    May 17, 2019 at 4:51 am

    Thanks guys, so I could use it at least in Vegan preparations.

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