Oral Supplementation with a New Hyaluronic Acid Matrix Ingredient Improves Skin Brightness, Hydration, Smoothness, and Roughness: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study
Montero-Vilchez T, et al.
Published in Dermatology and Therapy
Methodology
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy women taking an oral hyaluronic acid matrix ingredient for 12 weeks, with corneometry and image-analysis measures of hydration, brightness, smoothness and roughness.
Key Findings
Twelve weeks of an oral hyaluronic acid matrix significantly improved instrument-measured skin hydration, brightness and smoothness and reduced roughness versus placebo in healthy women.
Conclusions
Oral hyaluronic acid improved skin hydration and smoothness in healthy women; no pruritus outcome was measured, so relevance to itch is indirect via dryness.
Limitations
Small sample (n=50), healthy female cohort only, industry-relevant ingredient testing, and no pruritus or clinical dermatological endpoint.
Supplements Studied
Daily supplementation with HAm effectively improves multiple aspects of skin health and appearance, suggesting its potential as a safe and beneficial antiaging ingredient.
Outcomes Measured
Twelve weeks of an oral hyaluronic acid matrix significantly improved instrument-measured skin hydration, brightness and smoothness and reduced roughness versus placebo in healthy women.
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