Taking a specific hyaluronic acid pill every day for a month can make your skin more hydrated, smoother, and tighter if you're an adult woman showing early signs of aging.

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Oral intake of a new full-spectrum hyaluronan improves skin profilometry and ageing: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2021 Dec 1

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Oral intake of a new full-spectrum hyaluronan improves skin profilometry and ageing: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

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DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2021.4176

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