Copper

Copper is an important trace element for human nutrition. The body needs copper to absorb and utilize iron, and copper is also a component of the powerful antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase. Copper supplements have been shown to increase superoxide dismutase levels in humans. The synthesis of collagen and elastin is in part related to the presence of copper in the bod (Source: Healthnotes). But is copper important for skin? Some skin-care companies definitely want you to believe this is the answer for your skin. It isn't. There is research showing copper to effective for wound healing (source: The Journal of Clinical Investigation, November 1993, pages, 2368-2376; and Federation of European Biochemical Sciences Letter, October 1988, pages 343-346), but wound healing can't be compared to what happens with wrinkles. Copper is still an option, but what if anything it may have to do with combating wrinkles is nothing more than conjecture, not fact.

Paula Begoun