Taking a specific type of hyaluronic acid pill every day might help keep the skin’s inner layer from thinning when you're sick, but people who take a fake pill (placebo) tend to lose skin thickness...

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Oral administration of hyaluronic acid to improve skin conditions via a randomized double‐blind clinical test

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2023 Nov

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Oral administration of hyaluronic acid to improve skin conditions via a randomized double‐blind clinical test

Score: 50

DOI: 10.1111/srt.13531

Similar Assertions

Taking a specific type of hyaluronic acid pill every day for 3 months doesn’t make the deeper layer of your skin thicker, which means it probably only works on the top layer.

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Taking a specific type of hyaluronic acid pill every day for 3 months may make the outer layer of your skin thicker, which could help your skin stay healthier and better protected.

83%

Taking a specific type of hyaluronic acid pill every day for a few weeks can make skin look brighter and less yellow in Chinese women between 18 and 65.

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Taking a specific type of hyaluronic acid pill every day for a few weeks can make your skin feel more hydrated, no matter your age or skin type—as long as you're a healthy Chinese woman between 18 and 65.

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Giving mice a specific type of hyaluronic acid pill every day for a week doesn't make more of it show up in their blood or body tissues compared to mice that just got water.

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