Category Archives: L-Cysteine

L-cysteine helps the skin to defend against sun damage. Together with vitamin C, it helps skin cells to produce the enzymes that protect the p53 gene. This gene is responsible for triggering a series of actions that cause a potentially cancerous cell to undergo a process called apoptosis (death). L-cysteine is also clinically proven to enhance hydroxytyrosol’s inhibitory melanin production effect.