Collagen production compound
A topical skin care lotion includes materials for supplementing the production of collagen I and III includes a base of lipophillic or lipophobic material and at least one amino acid. The amino acids are alanine and glycine. Other components of the lotion include iron, vitamin C, manganese, silica and cherry fruit extract. Together, these components assist the body with the production of collagen and promote healing of damaged skin. Antioxidants are also provided to protect the skin from oxidative stress by ultraviolet sunlight and environmental hazards.
1. An anti-aging skin lotion which promotes the production of collagen, comprising
(a) at least one of a lipophillic and lipophobic base material; and
(b) an amino acid comprising equal amounts of alanine and glycine in the range of 25-30% by volume;
(c) chelated iron; and
(d) vitamin C.
2. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 1 and further comprising manganese.
3. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 2 , and further comprising silica.
4. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 3 , and further comprising cherry fruit extract.
5. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 4 , wherein the amounts of iron, vitamin C, manganese, silica, and cherry fruit extract are less than 1% by volume.
6. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 5 , and further comprising at least one antioxidant.
7. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 6 , wherein said antioxidant comprises at least one of pine bark extract and resveratrol.
8. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 6 , and further comprising choline.
9. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 8 , wherein said base material comprises aloe.
10. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 8 , wherein said base material comprises a sodium salt of pyrrolidone carboxylic acid.
11. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 8 , and further comprising at least one of alpha lipoic acid, gamma oryzanol, vitamin D-3, quercetin, vitamin K, vitamin E, co-enzyme Q-10, coconut oil, calcium, sodium, L-Arginine, L-Aspartic acid, L-Carnitine, L-Cysteine, L-Glutamic acid, L-Glutamine, L-Histidine, L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Lysine, L-Methionine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Proline, L-Serine, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, L-Tyrosine, and L-Valine.
12. An anti-aging skin lotion as defined in claim 11 , and further comprising trace amounts of at least one of bilberry extract, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl choline, capsicum, ginseng, bioflavonoids, beta carotene, chromium picolinate, potassium, zinc, chelated calcium, elderberry, gingko biloba, Oregon grape root, turmeric, ginger, vitamin D, thiamine, avena sativa, RNA, vitamin B2, copper, omega 3-6-9 fatty acids, and selenium.
13. A skin lotion to prevent aging and promote collagen production within the skin, comprising
(a) a base material of one of a lipophillic and lipophobic material;
(b) 28% of alanine;
(c) 28% of glycine;
(d) 0.01% of chelated iron;
(e) 0.3% of vitamin C;
(f) 0.006% of manganese;
(g) 0.3% of silica; and
(h) 0.4% of cherry fruit extract.