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urocanic acid
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urocanic acid /uro·can·ic ac·id/ (-kan´ik) an intermediate metabolite of histamine, convertible normally to glutamic acid.
u·ro·can·ic acid (yr-knk)
n.
An acid derived from the oxidative deamination of histidine and present in dog's urine.


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One such compound is urocanic acid found on the epidermis layer of human skin and more prevalent when sweating.
According to the company, Gamma-PGA is an effective hydrophilic humectant capable of increasing the production of NMFs including pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid (PCA), lactic acid and urocanic acid as compared to hyaluronic acid and soluble collagen.
For wavelengths less than 300 nm, epidermal thickness, aromatic amino acids, nucleic acids, urocanic acid, and melanin are the major factors that influence skin penetration and absorption.
 
 
 
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