Energy & Metabolic Resilience
Your skin's ability to power its own repair. When cellular energy declines, every other repair process slows with it.
You might recognise this as
Skin that looks flat or dull even when you're not tired. Slower recovery after cleansing or environmental stress.
The biology
Why energy is the foundation of everything
Barrier recovery, collagen synthesis, DNA repair — all of these require ATP generated by mitochondria. As mitochondrial efficiency and NAD+ availability decline with age, repair slows across every domain.
In younger skin
Fast, efficient repair
Mitochondria run at high capacity. NAD+ is abundant. Skin recovers quickly after daily stress.
With age & stress
Slower, less complete recovery
Mitochondrial efficiency declines. NAD+ falls. Repair becomes slower — damage accumulates faster than it can be corrected.
Key actives
How Evolve supports this domain
These ingredients work together to support mitochondrial efficiency, reduce oxidative burden, and maintain cellular recycling pathways.
NAD+ precursor · energy metabolism
Niacinamide
A precursor of NAD+, niacinamide supports cellular energy metabolism and DNA repair. It works upstream — helping maintain the energy currency all repair processes depend on.
In brief
NAD+ is essential for mitochondrial energy production and DNA repair. Studies show niacinamide can restore NAD+ levels in ageing cells and support collagen synthesis in older fibroblasts.
Antioxidant · collagen support
Vitamin C
A precursor of NAD+, niacinamide supports cellular energy metabolism and DNA repair. It works upstream — helping maintain the energy currency all repair processes depend on.
In brief
NAD+ is essential for mitochondrial energy production and DNA repair. Studies show niacinamide can restore NAD+ levels in ageing cells and support collagen synthesis in older fibroblasts.
Stress protection · cellular stability
Extremolytes
A precursor of NAD+, niacinamide supports cellular energy metabolism and DNA repair. It works upstream — helping maintain the energy currency all repair processes depend on.
In brief
NAD+ is essential for mitochondrial energy production and DNA repair. Studies show niacinamide can restore NAD+ levels in ageing cells and support collagen synthesis in older fibroblasts.
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