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Cosmetic with Graphene Quantum Dots as Active Ingredient

Said to inhibit expression of MMP-1, promote synthesis of type 1 procollagen and increase expression of fibrillin.

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By: Christine Esposito

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US Patent 12,539,275 B2 (Su Gyeong Jeong, Byung Hee Hong, Seo Yeon Kyung, Yong Seok Choi, Ju Hee Kim, Seok Kyun Yoon, Hyeon Ju Yeo, Seung Hyun Kang, Myeong Sam Park). Seoul National University R&DB Foundation received a US patent for a skin regenerating and anti-wrinkle cosmetic composition that contains graphene quantum dots as an active ingredient.

The graphene quantum dots are contained in an amount of 1.0×10−7 to 30 wt% based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition. The graphene dots are said to inhibit expression of collagenase (MMP-1); promote synthesis of type 1 procollagen; and increase expression of fibrillin.

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