“Adenosine?”Here!
Appears in 1 scanned product.
In personal care
A naturally occurring molecule found in every cell of the body, where it plays a role in energy transfer. The version used in cosmetics is produced synthetically or via fermentation.
Why it’s used
Marketed as an anti-aging ingredient, included in formulas intended to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
What the evidence says
We haven’t found a source for this one that you can open and check, so we’re not summarizing the evidence.
Look it up yourself
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- PubChem — what the substance is, chemically — names, synonyms and structure
- PubMed — every paper indexed by the US National Library of Medicine that names it
These are starting points, not our findings — we haven’t run them for you. A substance whose name is also an ordinary word (“Heart”, “Alanine”, “Water”) will return papers that are not about the ingredient at all.
Context
Evaluations of adenosine for wrinkle improvement have generally used leave-on facial formulas at defined concentrations rather than rinse-off products.
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