Are Essential Minerals Skin Care’s New ‘It’ Ingredient?

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Though they have historically “played more of a supporting role to ingredients like retinol, vitamin C, hydroxy acids and peptides,” said cosmetic chemist and Beautystat founder Ron Robinson , minerals are quickly gaining a more prominent role in topical skin care.

And for good reason: research indicates zinc can address inflammation; magnesium and copper both boost elasticity, while potassium, an electrolyte, has hydration-regulating properties. As more testing is done on the topical benefits of minerals, “there’s opportunity for brands to tap into them as the new wave of star skin care ingredients,” said Robinson.

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