Sirtuin Research Results - Part One

Here is my full article about sirtuins.



The cosmeceutical research being done with sirtuins involves finding compounds, primarily peptides, which promote activity of the body’s own sirtuin. Peptides are small enough to penetrate the skin’s epidermal layer. Read about the pro-sirtuin activity of Heptatpeptide-6 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10 in my Cosmeceutical Peptide Glossary.



I am not as skeptical as some about research funded by reputable cosmetic companies. Companies like Dior, Avon and Lauder pour hundreds of millions of dollars annually into state-of-the-art research facilities and studies. Their scientists are highly qualified. I understand that independent labs simply cannot fund the type of cosmeceutical research we Age Warriors want to see. They are too busy looking for cures for cancer and such.



So I review the research funded by cosmetic companies with a grain of salt but also with great interest. Last June’s Journal of Drugs in Dermatology published a study of the pro-sirtuin activity of Kluyveromyces yeast biopeptide which is contained in Dior Capture Totale Multi-Perfection Cream. The research was conducted by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) Recherché research lab in France which develops products for Dior.



Thirty-three woman (average age 51.6 years) applied a 1% yeast biopeptide cream to the face and neck once a day for four weeks. All measurements (clinical evaluations by dermatologists, as well as objective mathematical calculations) showed significant anti-aging effects.



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