Study suggests Lycored skin benefits extend to several audiences

The oral supplement has been previously shown​ to improve collagen and ceramide levels, delivering significant beauty-from-within benefits to skin health and appearance in healthy Japanese women with type II (fair skin) or III skin (darker white skin) types.

Published in the journal Skin research and technology​, this latest study further investigated the effects of Lumenato on skin structure in 59 healthy women between the ages of 35 and 55 of varying ethnicities (Caucasian, Latino) and skin types (including type IV, light brown skin).

“Expanding in clinical substantiation, by studying different age groups, skin types and ethnicities, is imperative to understanding the efficacy of a product to help customers build brand loyalty and trust with their consumers,” Elizabeth Tarshish, head of claims and clinical affairs at Lycored told NutraIngredients. 

“This is why our new study was conducted on a different population and explored additional endpoints from previous Lumenato studies.” 

Sourced from golden tomatoes, Lumenato​ is rich in lipids and colourless carotenoids including beta-carotene, zeta-carotene, phytoene and phytofluene.

Carotenoids, abundant in fruits and vegetables, exhibit antioxidant properties​ and can be enriched in the skin through oral supplementation, contributing to photoprotection and potentially slowing skin ageing​.

The Lycored researchers noted that the skin is the primary interface between the body and the environment, and the skin epidermal barrier expresses diverse functions to maintain a balance with the dry ambient environment. Any damage to this stratum corneum barrier function can lead to increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased susceptibility to penetration of toxic agents.