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    RHAMNOSE

    What it does: Unlike retinoids, which work by increasing cell turnover (often leaving redness and flaking), rhamnose signals a jump-start, telling the relevant cells to ... more 
    Photo by: David Cook
    RHAMNOSE

    What it does: Unlike retinoids, which work by increasing cell turnover (often leaving redness and flaking), rhamnose signals a jump-start, telling the relevant cells to behave like younger versions of themselves, explains Ranella Hirsch, a dermatologist in Boston. The sugar molecule generated buzz at a recent World Congress of Dermatology conference. It was shown to thicken the epidermis significantly after eight weeks and amp up production of elastin, collagen, and other beneficial proteins while diminishing the enzymes that break down collagen and lead to wrinkles.



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    Tue, Mar 27, 2012 11:38 AM EDT
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    Cara Binbaum, Allure magazine



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