Supplementation with Evelle^® improves skin smoothness and elasticity in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study with 62 women

Authors: D Segger¹; F Schönlau²

Source: Journal of Dermatological Treatment, Volume 15, Number 4, July 2004 , pp. 222-226(5)

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether nutritional intervention with a proprietary formulation and other micronutrients may favourably alter skin roughness and elasticity.

METHODS: Sixty-two women aged 45-73 years participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial testing the efficacy of a proprietary oral supplement for skin nutrition (Evelle^®), for improvement of skin elasticity and roughness. The active ingredients were vitamins C and E, carotenoids, selenium, zinc, amino acids and glycosaminoglycans, blueberry extract and Pycnogenol^®.

RESULTS: Skin elasticity, measured using an optical cutometer, was found to be statistically significantly increased by 9% after 6 weeks of treatment compared with placebo (p=0.0351). Skin roughness, as evaluated by three-dimensional microtopography imaging, was found to be statistically significantly lowered by 6% compared with the control group after 12 weeks treatment (p=0.0157).

CONCLUSION: Evelle can potentially improve visible signs of cutaneous ageing.

Keywords: Elasticity; Evelle; Skin ageing; Skin nutrition; Smoothness

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546630410033772

Affiliations: 1: Skin Investigation and Technology Hamburg Germany 2: University of Münster Münster Germany

Publication date: 2004-07-01

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