{"id":13557,"date":"2022-09-07T06:05:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T12:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=13557"},"modified":"2022-10-31T13:26:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T19:26:24","slug":"pcc-oral-skin-care-inner-outer-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/13557\/pcc-oral-skin-care-inner-outer-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Skin Care, Inner Outer Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fruitsSkin is the largest organ in the body and one that mirrors our aging the most. There is considerable scientific literature that diet and certain supplements can significantly improve the appearance and health of skin. It is estimated that over 50% of skin aging is extrinsic, not genetic and is influenced by environmental factors such as diet, stress, lack of sleep and lifestyle. This suggests that we can influence our skin health and appearance using supplements and lifestyle interventions.<\/p>\n

Extrinsic factors can cause chronic inflammation, now referred to as inflammageing, which is a chronic, low-grade invisible inflammation caused by the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS cause oxidative stress, which can induce the release of inflammatory cytokines and result in glycation (crosslinking of collagen). ROS can also cause DNA\/mitochondrial damage leading to age-related changes in skin.<\/p>\n

Based on published research, the most efficacious oral skincare supplements contain carotenoids<\/a>. Carotenoids are a large family of color-containing plants ranging from yellow to red that are predominantly found in fruits and vegetables. There are 700 known naturally occurring carotenoids, 60 of which are found in the everyday diet and 20 that can be detected in the blood (1). Carotenoids such as beta carotene<\/a>, lycopene<\/a>, lutein<\/a> and zeaxanthin<\/a> are the main antioxidants that protect skin against ROS attack. Others include vitamins A<\/a>, C<\/a>, D<\/a>, E<\/a>, superoxide dismutase<\/a>, catalase<\/a>, glutathione peroxidase<\/a>, lipoic acid<\/a>, uric acid<\/a>, selenium<\/a> and coenzyme<\/a>. Beta carotene and lycopene account for 70% of the carotenoids present in human skin (2).<\/p>\n

Singlet oxygen is a highly reactive form of oxygen created when a photoactive molecule absorbs and transfers energy to oxygen. It is the most reactive type of ROS and is responsible for much of the skin damage caused by photoaging. Carotenoids are the most effective known scavengers of singlet oxygen and the reason why large amounts are found in skin. They also are much more effective against singlet oxygen than vitamin E, C or any other antioxidant found in the body (4).<\/p>\n

Key literature supporting the use of oral supplements to treat skin<\/h3>\n