Leuphasyl (pentapeptide)

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PentaPeptide (Leuphasyl) is a new amino acid that contains five peptides. Leuphasyl works outside the pre-synaptic neuron and prior to Argireline or Snap-7. The body carries a slight electrical charge. When the repetitive movements occur, the electrical charge in that part of the body rises. Leuphasyl helps moderate the release of acetylcholine during the SNARE complex by lowering the skin’s electrical charge in the applied area, making it more difficult for neurons to fire. Since neurons move the muscles by delivering acetylcholine into the muscle cells, Leuphasyl’s ability to moderate the electrical charge being sent to the applied area is crucial in lessening and relaxing muscle contraction. Impairing muscle contraction is what makes the skin look younger and mitigates wrinkles and their formation.

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