Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review May 2017 | Page 18

Anti-ageing
Inspired by epigenetics
Lipotec’s
Reproage
peptide helps
reactivate basal
cells, triggering
the longevity of
the epidermis’
self-renewing
properties.
The company,
which is
represented
locally by
Savannah Fine
Chemicals,
has proven
its effi cacy
in achieving
a smoother,
more radiant
and younger
looking
skin. By Júlia
E
pigenetics is gaining interest in the levels were then detected and quantifi ed by means
cosmetics industry. The term implies a set of of a hybridisation-based assay. Results showed a
biochemical modifi cations that modulate 25.4 percent decrease (p<0.001) in the quantity of
gene expression, turning it on or off. micro