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Linseed oil
Vegetal oil rich in ALA with hydrating and soothing properties.
Lipogenesis
The stocking of fats in the form of triglycerides in the lipid vacuole of the adipocytes.
Lipolysis
The destocking of fats contained in the lipid vacuole of the adipocytes.
Lipoperoxidation
Alteration of the fragile membrane lipids (mainly those of the eye) due to the attack of free radicals.
Lipoprotein lipase or LPL
Enzyme responsible for the stocking of fats in the form of triglycerides in the lipid vacuole of the adipocytes.
Lutein
Carotenoid of the skin and the eyes is brought to the body exclusively by food. It preserves both the skin from ageing due to oxidative stress and the eyes from lipoperoxidation.