Biotin (Vitamin B7) for Wrinkle Reduction
Biotin does nothing for wrinkles and interferes with laboratory tests.
Overview
Verdict
How It Works
Dosing & Protocol
Typical dose
- Recommended dose
- Not recommended
- Expected timeframe
- n/a
Protocol
- studied dose
- 5,000-10,000 mcg/day marketed dose, with no wrinkle endpoint ever assessed in a controlled trial
- evidence note
- Verdict is no - no evidence for wrinkles or skin ageing in people who are not deficient
- what happened
- No study has measured wrinkle depth, photoageing or skin ageing markers with biotin. High doses do cause clinically significant interference with laboratory tests
- critical lab warning
- Stop biotin 3 days before any blood test
- what actually has evidence
- Daily broad-spectrum sunscreen is the single most effective anti-ageing intervention, followed by topical retinoids; collagen peptides have modest supporting data
Evidence
What the studies say
No studies are yet linked to both Biotin (Vitamin B7) and Wrinkle Reduction.
Safety
Caveats
Interferes with troponin and thyroid immunoassays, risking misdiagnosis.
Less likely to help if
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