Health and Beauty Articles for Women

by Skincare-news.com team

What is it? A precursor of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, DMAE, short for dimethylaminoethanol, is an organic compound found to improve fine lines and wrinkles, dull or sallow skin and most impressively, sagging skin. In fact, DMAE may be the only compound to improve facial sagging.

Research shows it might also “improve facial contour and wrinkles,” writes Caroline Helwick in a 2003 article for Dermatology Times. Specifically, a Johnson & Johnson study explored DMAE’s efficacy among 156 participants with moderate photodamaged skin. The adults applied 3 percent DMAE gel to their faces for 16 weeks. Subtle improvements were noticed on the forehead. Skin around the eyes, lips and cheeks also appeared tighter. In a Cleveland Clinic article, DMAE is even described as showing “remarkable effects when applied topically to skin, resulting in the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles.”

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