Phosphatidylserine is a fat-soluble and water-soluble fatty acid that is normally found in highest concentrations in the brain, and which is also consumed in foods like fish. Interestingly enough, new research presented in The Journal of Lipid Research suggests that topical application of phosphatidylserine can prevent UV-induced degradation of collagen and UV-induced increases in matrix metalloproteinases (enzymes that degrade collagen).
In the study, 12 volunteers were divided into two groups of 6 subjects (6 older, with average...
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