What Is MSM and Why Should You Care?

Did you know that MSM can help you achieve clear skin, shiny hair, and strong nails? Discover why MSM is called the beauty mineral and how it can help you look and feel great!

WHAT IS MSM

MSM stands for methylsulfonylmethane—an organic form of sulfur found in fresh fruits and vegetables. Sulfur is bound to a methyl group, allowing for its high bioavailability and use in the body. Despite its presence in food and high bioavailability, MSM deficiency is common due to its unstable nature and degradation during cooking, freezing, and food preparation, making it necessary to supplement.

MSM for Hair and Nails

Nails and hair are primarily made up of proteins high in sulfur—keratin—composed of the amino acid cysteine. To form strong keratin, cysteine molecules need sulfur. The sulfur from MSM allows cysteine molecules to bind through disulfide bridges, strengthening the keratin structure. The result is reduced hair loss and breakage, along with increased volume.

Have you ever wondered about the advice to use fresh egg masks for strong and shiny hair? The answer lies in women’s attempts to obtain proteins and sulfur-rich amino acids to strengthen the keratin that builds hair. Science has now confirmed that using MSM is a much more effective way to boost keratin. MSM is a natural source of sulfur that binds the amino acids making up keratin. If your hair lacks sufficient sulfur (indicated by thin hair prone to falling out), it’s recommended to use a hydrolyzed form of keratin (found in Skinage HAIR BOOST) with added MSM.

If you don’t have issues with thin hair but struggle with breakage and lackluster, dull locks, MSM is your solution. It will strengthen keratin, prevent hair breakage, and make it resilient to daily styling. Keratin is also an important protein for nails, so MSM can help nails grow faster and stronger.

MSM and Skin

The main building block of skin is collagen, a protein composed of three alpha helices. MSM facilitates the binding of protein helices and the formation of procollagen. In simple terms, MSM is involved in the very beginnings of collagen synthesis. Without sufficient sulfur, collagen chains cannot connect properly, leading to fragile fibers. With MSM closely bound, the formation of new collagen fibers is stimulated, preventing wrinkle formation. Besides its well-known effects on collagen, MSM also promotes cellular respiration and reduces the impact of free radicals, neutralizing them and preventing skin damage while helping to remove toxic accumulated cells. If you experience inflammatory skin reactions (such as acne, allergies, or rosacea), MSM can help clear harmful inflammatory causes, allowing your skin to shine in its beauty.

How to Choose the Right MSM Supplement

When selecting a product, pay attention to the concentration and the combination of ingredients. For desired effects on your skin, it’s recommended to take four grams of MSM daily in combination with high concentrations of Q10 and vitamin C—known antioxidants that will protect cells from oxidative stress and allow sulfur to be incorporated into collagen fibers and amino acids into collagen structures.

How MSM Enhances the Effects of Collagen Supplements

MSM promotes the incorporation of dipeptides and tripeptides—oral forms of collagen—contributing to a more visible desired effect on the skin. To accelerate and strengthen the effect of collagen supplements, combining them with MSM is beneficial. Just ensure that the amount of MSM is adequate and paired with antioxidants. Combined products containing both collagen and MSM are available, but the amount of MSM is often insufficient for achieving desired results. For proven results, choose Skinage Collagen and occasionally enhance it with Skinage MSM.

If you ask Yasenka experts what the best thing you can do for healthy skin, hair, and nails is, the answer will be simple: a combination of Skinage MSM, Skinage Collagen Advanced 5000, and Skinage Hair Boost.