A REVIEW ON ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES OF POLYHYDROXY ACID
*Mia Audina
ABSTRACT
Normally the natural antioxidants in our body will attract free radicals.
However, large amounts of free radicals reduce antioxidants in the
body. Exogenous antioxidants help bind free radicals in the body, so
that free radicals do not bind to fats, or other proteins in the cell
membrane. The polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) are the next generation of
AHAs. They provide the anti-aging, skin-smoothing benefits of the
AHAs without the potentially irritating side effects of burning and
stinging. PHAs are also protective since most of them contain
antioxidant properties. This review article focuses on anti-aging
properties of polyhydroxy acid.
Keywords: anti-aging, aging, antioxidants, polyhydroxy acid.
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