One of the biggest processes that leads to acne is sebum oxidation, which is
when squalene, a key component of your sebum, reacts with oxygen.
When squalene oxidises it transforms into squalene peroxide; this is what makes sebum oxidation bad for acne.
When squalene oxidises it kicks off a chain of events that allows your pores to get blocked, and that is the key requirement for acne to form.
When squalene oxidizes it turns into squalene peroxide, a highly inflammatory and comedogenic fatty acid.
Not exact matches
One such enzyme is
squalene monooxygenase, which, like HMGCR, can be destroyed by the proteasome
when cholesterol levels are high.
There are no mechanisms in place to provide vitamin E in
squalene when your body doesn't have enough.
Your body knows that the
squalene in sebum can cause problems
when oxidised, and to combat this it has a potent weapon: antioxidants.
When your sebum oxidises it forms squalene peroxide, which is great at blocking your pores and is basically the king of all substances when it comes to doing
When your sebum oxidises it forms
squalene peroxide, which is great at blocking your pores and is basically the king of all substances
when it comes to doing
when it comes to doing so.
When sebum oxidises due to free radical attack, it forms
squalene peroxide, one of the most comedogenic (pore - blocking) substances in the world.
When sebum oxidises due to assaults by free radicals, it forms a highly comedogenic by - product called
squalene peroxide.