Illuminates Dull Skin
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A study involving 124 people showed that L-cysteine effectively lightens dull skin effectively in under 12 weeks. [1]
- A study shows that oral administration of 75mg of pine bark extract, found in Light Up, boosts skin’s hydration by 44%. [2]
Defends Against Aging
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A study with 10 people took 240mg Polypodium leucotomos, found in Light Up, 8 and 24 hours before exposure to UV light showed an effect of helping to manage photodamage to the skin. [3]
- Multiple studies show that pine bark extract improves skin elasticity, increases skin elasticity by 25%, reduce skin wrinkles and skin fatigue. [4]
Lightens Hyperpigmentation
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- Marini A, et al. Skin Pharmacol Physiol 25:86-92, 2012
- Villa A, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62(3):511-513
- Chowdhury et al., J Clin Exp Dermatol Res 2017, 8:3
- Njoo, M.D, et al. Eur. Acad. Dermatol. Venereol. 1997, 9, 86–87
- Nester M, et al. Clin Aesthet Dermatol . 2014 Mar;7(3):13-7
- Goh, CL et al. (2018). Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 11(3), 14-19
- Marini, A. et al. (2012). Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 25(2), 86-92
- Chowdhury, WK et al. (2017). Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research, 8(3)