Ongoing scientific trials
exploring possible future applications of this technology
PROTEXIDINE™
Patented antioxidant technology in development to prevent premature aging of the skin
A proprietary biomimetic decoy molecule enhances skin’s innate ability to manage UV induced damage and inhibit Reactive Oxygen Species [ROS], reducing and clearing Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers [CPDs].
ProteXidine
Reduction and Prevention of CPD Formation
Exposure to UV radiation results in the formation of CPDs, markers of UV damage that present as a kink of bend in DNA. Evidence shows with the use of ProteXidine, CPDs are significantly reduced and prevented*.
Untreated Skin
Brown stains [CPDs] indicate damage
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
Prevent formation of CPDs
Untreated Skin
Brown stains [CPDs] indicate damage
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
Prevent formation of CPDs
Brown stains [CPDs] indicate damage
Clear CPDs
Untreated Skin
Brown stains [CPDs] indicate damage
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
Clear CPDs
*Study: ProteXidine UV Protection and UV Damage Repair, University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design. CPDs (brown stains) are significantly reduced.
ProteXidine
Reduction and Prevention of UV Damage
Evidence in human skin explants shows that ProteXidine
increases the clearance of damaged epidermal cells (black arrows) inducing replacement with healthy new cells.
increases the clearance of damaged epidermal cells (black arrows) inducing replacement with healthy new cells.
Untreated Skin
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
Untreated Skin
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
Untreated Skin
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
Untreated Skin
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
ProteXidine
Protection against UV Induced Collagen Damage
Collagen loses its basketweave structure due to UV damage. With the use of ProteXidine (a proprietary antioxidant synergist) in clinical trials, collagen is maintained and basketweave structural integrity is preserved.
Untreated Skin
without UV Exposure
without UV Exposure
Normal collagen with basketweave structure preserved (green)
Untreated Skin
with UV Exposure
with UV Exposure
Collagen density is reduced with loss of basketweave structure
Skin Treated with ProteXidine
with UV Exposure
with UV Exposure
Collagen density and basketweave structure is maintained
Educational Series
ProteXidine: A First-in-Class Technology
In the press:
NEWBEAUTY
“A Groundbreaking Molecule in Development Could Overhaul Sunscreen as We Know It”
In the press:
NEWBEAUTY
“A Groundbreaking Molecule in Development Could Overhaul Sunscreen as We Know It”