Penetration through the skin barrier is limited, particularly for larger molecules, and results depend heavily on the delivery vehicle and formulation
Skin and subcutaneous adipose layer thickness in adults with diabetes at sites used for insulin injections: implications for needle length recommendations Shorter needles are also less painful, because they penetrate less tissue: The needle lengths that were once recommended for SC injection (for adults, 8 mm
If one does not have sufficient selenium, then the enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPX) cannot properly function
This helps improve uneven skin tone, sun-related pigmentation, and dark patches
Kim KH, Lee IS, Park JY, Kim Y, An EJ, Jang HJ