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Education manager for the International Dermal Institute Emma
Hobson has confirmed that sugar does, in fact, cause wrinkles, so it’s
time to think twice about those sugary cheat-treats.
Let us introduce you to a little thing called glycation. It’s an internal
chemical reaction between sugar molecules in your blood and the
collagen and elastin proteins in your skin, which are essential for a firm
and youthful epidermis. Emma tells us that this process results in the
formation of advanced glycation end, or AGEs.
AGEs contribute to the stiffening and thickening of protein fibres,
meaning the skin’s elasticity is degraded, causing sagging and giving the
ageing process an untimely headstart. In short, AGEs cause wrinkles.
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