Capsaicin can increase the elasticity of the skin wrinkle reduction

Japan, a study shows that the hot pepper in the spicy ingredient "Capsaicin" Apply to the skin diluted, can increase the skin's elasticity and reduce wrinkles.

According to Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun," the evening of 5 published reports, Nagoya City University researchers found that using capsaicin to stimulate the perception of pain and burning in the skin of the sensory nerve, sensory nerve endings secrete the protein, "calcitonin gene-related peptide" . "Calcitonin gene-related peptide" promote in vivo "insulin-like growth factor -1" to increase, while the latter has to make cells more active, to prevent skin aging function.

 

The researchers of the skin containing 0.01% capsaicin cream to smear on the skin of mice was observed in the mice, "insulin-like growth factor -1," has increased. They are letting 17 healthy women, the skin cream used once a day maintenance of facial skin, after a week of continuous use, these women loose facial skin taut, and wrinkles are diminished.

 

It is reported that researchers are now working jointly developed with pharmaceutical companies, cosmetics containing capsaicin, is expected to launch in 2007 that related products.