Dan W
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A new study (h/t Mike Lustgarten) on methylene blue for skin health:
Anti-Aging Potentials of Methylene Blue for Human Skin Longevity
Anti-Aging Potentials of Methylene Blue for Human Skin Longevity
By balancing free radical production and antioxidant neutralization, cells normally keep reactive oxygen species (ROS) at low levels. As we age, a combination of the accumulation of ROS and the reduced ROS scavenging capacity leads to increased oxidative stress that results in the damages of macromolecules in organs. When the skin is routinely exposed to stressful factors from the environment, such as UV radiation, smoke, and pollutants, an elevated number of free radicals will be produced which accelerate skin aging.
MB is a better and safer ROS scavenger than NAC, MitoQ, and mTEM
...MB is highly permeable in biological membranes because of its solubility in both water and organic solvent, which permits it to freely enter the intracellular compartments like mitochondria, lysosomes and the nucleus.