Health / Vitamins Glossary

Topical: Relating to the surface of the body.

Topical Muscle Relaxers (TMRs): Compounds supposedly working on the neurotransmitters responsible for muscle contraction, their action is directed from the exterior towards the interior of the derma, improving the appearan . . . View Full Definition

Trace Element: An element essential for human health in minute quantities.

Trans Fatty Acids: A type of fat formed when unsaturated vegetables oils are hydrogenated. These forms are more stable but do not occur in nature.

Transferrin: A protein involved in iron transport.

Tretinoin: Also known as All-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA).

Tryptophan: An amino acid that can be converted to niacin and serotonin.

U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP): A nonprofit authority that sets standards and certifies supplements that meet certain quality, strength, and purity standards. Many supplements carry the USP symbol on their label.

Ubiquinone Idebenone: Two of the most effective antioxidants on the cosmetic market, fight free radicals in the environment to help skin rejuvenate and regain an youthful appearance, help reduce wrinkles and fine lines.

Vitamin: An organic compound essential in small quantities for normal body function. With few exceptions, vitamins can not be synthesised by the body and must be obtained from the diet.

Vitamin A (Retinol): Skin nutrient essential in maintaining and repairing derma structure, used in skin care products destined to acne treatment and fine lines removal.

Vitamin B: Vitamin complex group providing energy to the body by conversing glucose from carbohydrates, maintains the nervous system and balances fats and proteins for the metabolism, water-soluble, al . . . View Full Definition

Vitamin B1: Also known as Thiamine, helps metabolism transform sugar into energy, essential to eliminate stress from the organism, helps nervous system maintain good function, helps heart and muscles ma . . . View Full Definition

Vitamin B12: Plays an important part in the cellular reproductive process, essential for the bone marrow and nervous tissue, helps digestion develop under normal conditions, synthesizes proteins, carbohy . . . View Full Definition

Vitamin B2: Also known as Riboflavin. Plays and important part in the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, helps corneous productions (nails, hair) and skin repair, one of the most important . . . View Full Definition

Vitamin B3: Also known as Niacin. Synthesizes sex hormones and helps nervous system, stimulates blood flow, decreases cholesterol levels, causes warming and redness of the body, especially in the facial . . . View Full Definition

Vitamin B6: Also known as Pyridoxine. Also known as Pyridoxine, essential role in the metabolism of unsaturated fatty acids, stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid, essential in the production o . . . View Full Definition

Vitamin C: Water-soluble vitamin with antioxidant and preservative properties, stimulates immune function, helps the body heal and repair damaged tissues, essential compound in thhe formation of collag . . . View Full Definition

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