Common Ingredient in Cosmetics May Prevent HIV Spread

A coupound that may prevent the spread of HIV has been found by researchers at the University of Minnesota. And the place they found it is rather amazing - this compound is a common ingredient in cosmetics.

GML, or glycerol monolaurate, is an anti-microbial compound often added to cosmetics to prevent contamination. The researchers tested GML in a gel applied to female monkeys and found that it was effective in preventing the non-human primate version of HIV, known as SIV.

The researchers stress this is not a cure, but a possible means of preventing the spread of HIV.

This compound is already been recognized by the FDA as approved for use in food and cosmetics. Still trials will have to performed to test it's safety for this type of use in humans.

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