Copper
Copper (Cu) is an essential trace mineral. Copper absorption primarily occurs in the small intestine. Nearly two-thirds of body copper content is found in the skeleton and muscle, but the liver appears to be the key site in maintaining plasma copper concentration.1
Dietary source of Copper
Copper is a mineral that occurs naturally in foods, including shellfish, nuts, seeds, organ meats, wheat-bran cereals, and whole-grain products, and chocolate foods.2
What are the benefits of copper for your beauty?
Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress and also contributes to normal hair and skin pigmentation by supporting melanin formation. Copper plays a role in the maintenance of connective tissues such as elastin and collagen.
What are the benefits of copper?
Copper helps maintain a normal energy-yielding metabolism3, and a normal functioning of the nervous system3. Additional benefits of copper, are that it:
- Contributes to normal iron transport in the body
- Contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Present in:
RICHELET® Skin Renewal food supplement - 30 tablets (1-3/day)
Richelet Skin Renewal with Collagen Peptides & Hyaluronic Acid.
RICHELET® Hair, Skin, Nails food supplement - 30 capsules (1/day)
High in Biotin and 6 essential minerals
RICHELET® Hair Strength food supplement - 30 capsules (1/day)
with L-Cystine and L-Methionine, components of keratin