[DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 16.Deo S, Turton KL, Kainth T, Kumar A, Wieden HJ
The human skin is a complete steroidogenic organ, as intracrine estrogen biosynthesis occurs either from precursors of adrenal origin (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate [DHEA-S] and DHEA) or through the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and its subsequent transformation to biologically active estrogen in skin cells (Labrie et al., 2000
It is preferable to perform a patch test before full use, especially for sensitive skin
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It goes one step further as a triple-agonist, targeting GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors, which may enhance fat metabolism