The vitamin A ester retinyl propionate has a unique metabolic profile and higher retinoid-related bioactivity over retinol and retinyl palmitate in human skin models.
D. Bjerke, R. Li, J. M. Price, R. Dobson, M. Rodrigues, C. Tey, L. Vires, R. L. Adams, J. D. Sherrill, P. B. Styczynski, K. Goncalves, V. Maltman, S. Przyborski, J. Oblong
This study compares the metabolic profiles and bioactivity of retinol, retinyl palmitate, and retinyl propionate in human skin models, finding RP has higher bioactivity and unique metabolism.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2020Biochemistry