As we age, muscle fibers under the skin lengthen and loosen. Skin sags and becomes thinner and so it is not just wrinkles and sun damage that makes us look older but also skin sag. DMAE (also known as Dimethylaminoethanol) is an, in my opinion underutilized and generally overpriced ingredient (particularly in the Dr Perricone Neuropeptide range!) that helps to improve the firmness of the skin and helps reduce the visual appearance of sagging skin. It is an amine-based alcohol, a precursor to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, present in nerve tissue in small amounts.

DMAE is incorporated into the membrane of cells, protecting against the cell membrane protein cross-linking (which can lead to sag and wrinkling). This ingredient also helps in the brain increasing higher cognitive function. In this video I talk more about DMAE and review a couple of products that contain this ingredient:

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