1 : any of various composite plants (genus Chrysanthemum) including weeds, ornamentals grown for their brightly colored often double flower heads, and others important as sources of medicinals and insecticides. 2 : a flower head of an ornamental chrysanthemum.
Elastin is a highly elastic protein in connective tissue and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. Elastin helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched.
Collagen gives your skin its strength and assists with wound healing, while elastin keeps it firm and tight. As you get older, the network of collagen and elastin fibers in your skin begins to degrade, leading to eventual wrinkles and sagging.