Skin health
The condition of the skin as an organ, including its barrier and its resistance to irritation. It is measured by water loss through the skin, by barrier recovery after damage, and by disease severity scores.
91 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.
Supplement Evidence
Thicker, less pigmented skin
Less irritation, better tolerance
Wound healing +50%
Skin inflammation +function
Cancer risk +17%
Wrinkles −10.6%; smoother skin
Elasticity +12.4%; antioxidant +20.8%
Barrier +25%/−20%
Flushing −50%
Itch −28%
Pigment/texture +MASI
Barrier/hydration -TEWL
Antioxidant photoprotection + skin redness
Carotenoids/pigmentation +10-67%
Inflammation/lesions ↓; −22% RID
Pigmentation/scar repair ↑
Redness/angiogenesis ↓; −14.6% HIF-1α
Vascularity/pigment ↓
MASI −1.2
Wrinkles −17%
Pigmentation −12%
Wrinkles/smoothness +14%
Acne improvement +2.6%
Less pain, fewer side effects
Angular stomatitis 30.4%→0%
Acne lesions ↓; less irritation