growth factor
noun
: a substance (such as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and especially cellular growth
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The value factor and large caps fell less than the growth factor and small caps as all sectors were lower.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Ingredients like growth factors, vitamin C and ceramides, combined with treatments like Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) or Sculptra, can address common concerns while supporting your skin’s natural regeneration.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike growth factors, retinol often causes skin irritation and requires a gradual introduction into your routine.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
The cells travel to injury sites or inflamed body parts to release several natural regenerative and growth factors.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Ingredients like growth factors, vitamin C and ceramides, combined with treatments like Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) or Sculptra, can address common concerns while supporting your skin’s natural regeneration.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike growth factors, retinol often causes skin irritation and requires a gradual introduction into your routine.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
The cells travel to injury sites or inflamed body parts to release several natural regenerative and growth factors.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20factor. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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