- INCI Name:Copper Gluconate
- Functions:Revitalizing Agent, Anti-Aging Agent, Conditioner, Protective Agent
- Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Credo Clean Standard, Clean at Sephora
- Certifications & Compliance:FSSC 22000, Kosher, GMP, Halal
- Benefit Claims:Anti-Inflammatory, Revitalizing, Anti-Aging, Stimulates Immune System, Skin Conditioning, Detoxifying, Skin Protection
- Synonyms:Copper (II) Gluconate, D-Gluconic Acid Copper(II) Salt
Copper is involved in many different enzyme systems, as a cofactor for Superoxyde Dismutase (detoxifies free radicals); as a cofactor for tyrosinase (stimulates melanin synthesis) and as an activator for lysyl oxidase in the collagen synthetic pathway. It also stimulates the cutaneous immune system.