Product Information
keraGEN-IV®
keraGEN-IV® is only available in Europe and Middle East
Health Benefits:
Beauty
keraGEN-IV® is a pure keratin protein of nails, hair and skin¹ ² that is gently extracted to make it fully bioactive and digestible. keraGEN-IV® is made from sheep’s wool keratin, which is 91% homologous to human keratin. But unlike bovine collagen, keraGEN-IV® has a vegetarian certificate, because sheep’s wool is renewable; the animal simply grows more wool after it is sheared.
• Supports skin elasticity by building the dermal-epidermal junction
• Stronger hair follicles by promoting anchoring of follicles in the scalp
• Healthy nail growth by providing the right amino acid balance
SUPPORTS HEALTHY HAIR, SKIN AND NAILS WITH NATURAL KERATIN
keraGEN-IV® is a natural protein of the fingernails, hair and skin.
Keratin supports the body’s ability to make collagen IV and VII, which are synthesized only in the human body and irreplaceable by dietary collagen. These unique collagens are responsible for skin strength, elasticity, and strong anchoring of hair in the hair follicle. While keratin from animal sources is insoluble and digestible, our unique keratin formulation sets us apart, as it is digestible.
Studies with keraGEN-IV® in human keratinocytes have shown that increased collagen IV expression is induced by the protein.³ Further preclinical work demonstrated that collagen IV expression is induced around the hair follicle.⁴ In a placebo-controlled human clinical study⁵, the use of keraGEN-IV® improved skin elasticity, hair pull scores and nail quality after 60 days.
References: 1. Beer et al., International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2013; 2.Beer et al., The Scientific World Journal, 2014; 3. Tang et al., Experimental Derm., 2012; 4. Bosset et al., British J of Derm., 2003; 5. Kelly et al. 2023 (pending acceptance from the journal)
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