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Ingredient Facts
Superoxide dismutase
AKA: SOD, Cu/Zn-SOD
Antioxidant · Antioxidant · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Antioxidant
Skin Conditioner
Enzyme
Enzymatic Antioxidant
Clean
Dismutase, superoxide
CAS #
9054-89-1
Form
Powder
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Functions
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Reducing
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Neutralizes free radicals
Traditional Use
Discovered in 1969 as an enzyme that neutralizes free radicals in cells; adopted in skincare in the 1980s-1990s as an anti-aging and antioxidant ingredient to protect skin from oxidative stress.