Unlike Vitamin A Palmitate,
Vitamin A Propionate penetrates the epidermis.
This action takes place as follows;
1) Vitamin A Propionate is converted into Vitamin A Acid, the skin’s natural vitamin.
2) The Vitamin A Acid is transported to
the nucleus of the skin cell by Retinoic Acid Receptors (RAR).
3) In the nucleus the Vitamin A Acid accelerates cell proliferation, prevents the rise of collagenase (the enzyme
that breaks down collagen), and increases the amount of new collagen formed (a protein that improves skin firming).
