Yes, for most people. 92% of 26 people who reported on Astaxanthin for skin & hair say it improved. 4% noticed no change and 4% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for skin & hair (90% across 19 options).
Ranked #10 of 19 for skin & hair.
“No visible results for me. But it helped to heal the red sunburned skin of my friend.”
“The sunburn is *gone*...not a single burn. My skin felt heated and a bit itchy. But there was no burn.”
“Astaxanthin seems to help my joints and skin tremendously. I look and feel like I’m 17 again on it (I’m 23 now).”
“Astaxanthin - Antioxidant that has really helped my skin quality in the past few weeks of use”
Conclusion: Ingestion and/or topical usages of ASX may be effective in reducing skin ageing and have promising cosmetical potential, as it improves moisture content and elasticity and reduces wrinkles.
Conclusion: This was difficult to account for in our analyses. Overall, there is some clinical data to support the benefits of astaxanthin supplementation (in the range of 3 to 6 mg/d) on skin health, especially for photoaged skin.
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