elastin
noun
elas·tin
i-ˈla-stən 
: a protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elastic fibers
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This process occurs when sugar molecules attach to proteins like collagen and elastin, which your skin needs to maintain elasticity and firmness.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
Two important molecules that make up this network are collagen and elastin.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 29 May 2025
It has been clinically shown to improve the look of fine line and wrinkles with the help of micro hyaluronic acid, tightening sugars and the brand's longevity patent—helping increase the skin's natural production of collagen and elastin.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
But, like collagen and elastin, the growth factors in our skin rapidly decline after our 20s before dropping significantly during menopause.
—Essence, 16 May 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
Two important molecules that make up this network are collagen and elastin.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 29 May 2025
It has been clinically shown to improve the look of fine line and wrinkles with the help of micro hyaluronic acid, tightening sugars and the brand's longevity patent—helping increase the skin's natural production of collagen and elastin.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
But, like collagen and elastin, the growth factors in our skin rapidly decline after our 20s before dropping significantly during menopause.
—Essence, 16 May 2025
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“Elastin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elastin. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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elastin
noun
elas·tin
i-ˈlas-tən
: a protein that is similar to collagen and helps make up the elastic fibers of connective tissue
Medical Definition
elastin
noun
elas·tin
i-ˈlas-tən
: a protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elastic fibers
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