What is the advantage of recombinant collagen? How does it achieve effective anti-aging?
It should be noted that collagen is not a single protein, but a class of structural proteins composed of multiple subtypes.
According to different criteria such as molecular weight, structure domain, function, collagen can be divided into 28 subtypes (at least 28 have been found), of which type I, type II, type III collagen is most closely related to human skin aging.
Specifically, type I collagen mainly exists in the skin, tendons, ligaments and other parts, playing a supporting and protective role;
Type II collagen is mainly distributed in articular cartilage and intervertebral discs and is responsible for maintaining joint flexibility.
Type III collagen, on the other hand, is widely distributed in the dermis of the skin and plays an important role in skin elasticity and gloss.
With age and environmental factors, this collagen is gradually lost and degraded, leading to sagging skin, wrinkles, and joint stiffness.
Therefore, collagen supplementation has become one of the important means of anti-aging.
Traditional collagen supplementation methods include oral and injection
Recombinant collagen is a kind of protein prepared by genetic engineering technology, and its amino acid sequence is highly similar to the natural collagen of the human body, so it has better affinity and biocompatibility.
Recombinant collagen can enter the skin cells through a special transport system and directly participate in the synthesis process of collagen, so as to achieve the effect of "endogenous anti-aging".
In addition to the ability to achieve "endogenous anti-aging", recombinant collagen also has a strong "exogenous repair" ability.
This is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. Promote wound healing: Recombinant collagen can stimulate the proliferation and migration of fibroblasts and accelerate the wound healing process.
At the same time, it can also reduce inflammation and reduce pain.
2. Improve skin texture: Recombinant collagen can promote the synthesis of collagen and elastin, and increase skin elasticity and firmness.
In addition, it can inhibit melanin production and reduce the formation of dark spots.
3. Antioxidant protection: Recombinant collagen has certain antioxidant capacity, which can reduce the damage of free radicals to the skin.
At the same time, it can also promote the expression of antioxidant enzymes, and further enhance the antioxidant capacity of the skin.
4. Moisturizing : Recombinant collagen has good water absorption and water retention, which can provide lasting moisturizing effect for the skin.
At the same time, it can also form a protective film to prevent water loss and the intrusion of external irritants.