A new clinical study has found that daily supplementation with Lycomato®, Lycored’s tomato-derived nutrient complex, can deliver scientifically measurable beauty results noticeable to consumers after just 4 weeks of use. Lycomato contains standardized levels of carotenoids, including lycopene (15mg), phytoene, and phytofluene, which have anti-inflammatory properties that support skin health and appearance by balancing the effects of aging from within.
The clinical trial involved 50 healthy women of different ages, ethnicities, and skin types who took Lycomato soft gels containing 15mg of lycopene daily for 12 weeks. The study assessed the participants’ skin condition using three methods: expert visual grading of facial markers, instrumental measurement, and consumer perception via questionnaires.
The results of the study were significant, with the visual grading identifying improvements in fine lines, wrinkles, pore appearance, brightness/radiance, skin tone evenness, dark spot intensity, smoothness, and firmness after both four weeks and 12 weeks of supplementation. The instrumental measurement found significant improvement to skin firmness after the fourth and 12th weeks and significant skin barrier improvement after 12 weeks.
In addition, the self-assessment stage of the study showed that after 12 weeks of supplementation, 86% of subjects reported an improvement in the overall appearance of their skin, 88% reported an improvement in their skin’s elasticity, 86% said their skin felt smoother, and 84% said it felt younger or healthier.
Elizabeth Tarshish, PhD, Head of Claims and Clinical Affairs at Lycored, expressed excitement about the study’s results, saying that Lycomato drove a significant improvement across a variety of ages, ethnicities, and skin types, as evaluated by expert grading, instrumental measurement, and most importantly – user perception. The study’s results demonstrate Lycored’s commitment to empowering people to feel comfortable in their own skin.
