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New Collagen Matrix Protecting Agent

Anti-aging innovation from Independent Chemical Corp.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Agetect is a new novel ingredient made from Longan seeds. Longan is a fruit in Southeast Asia and Central America. The ingredient is manufactured by Katakura Chikkarin, a Japanese company, and represented in North America by Independent Chemical Corporation. According to the company, the enzymes most active in the matrix, the metalloproteases or MMPs are most affected by aging. The balance between the MMPs, such as matrix collagenase, elastase, geratinase, hyaluronidase and others and the...

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