The Antioxidant that Reverses Skin Aging from the Inside Out
Posted By Dr. Mercola | March 20 2012 | 610 views
Two human clinical studies were recently performed to test the effects of astaxanthin on skin aging. In the first, 30 healthy female subjects were given 6 mg per day oral astaxanthin supplementation, and 2 ml per day topical astaxanthin application, for 8 weeks. The women showed improvement in skin wrinkle size, age spot size, elasticity, skin texture, and corneocyte layer moisture content.
The second, study was a similar test on 36 healthy male subjects for 6 weeks. The men showed improvement in crow's feet wrinkle size and elasticity, transepidermal water loss, moisture content and sebum oil level.
According to the study, as reprinted on the website Green Med Info:
"These results suggest that astaxanthin derived from Haematococcus pluvialis may improve the skin condition in not only in women but also in men."
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