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I've seen sunscreens & serums with "dna repair enzymes" in them. i've researched scholarly articles on the ingredients namely photolysomes, mitosomes, endosomes, evodia rutaecarpa, and/or ergothioneine. can these help? alternatively can they hurt?

Q: i've seen sunscreens & serums with "dna repair enzymes" in them. i've researched scholarly articles on the ingredients namely photolysomes, mitosomes, endosomes, evodia rutaecarpa, and/or ergothioneine. can these help? alternatively can they hurt?

: If you researched them like you say you should have the answer. I say follow the instructions on the sunscreen bottle and forget about this minutia- it is not important

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

If you researched them like you say you should have the answer. I say follow the instructions on the sunscreen bottle and forget about this minutia- it is not important

Answered 5/5/2022

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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These all are marketing gimmicks. Probably none are either harmful or beneficial.

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A member asked:

I've seen sunscreens & serums with "dna repair enzymes" in them. i've researched scholarly articles on the ingredients namely photolysomes, mitosomes, endosomes, evodia rutaecarpa, and/or ergothioneine. can these help? alternatively can they hurt?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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