The Claim

Oral supplementation with 60 mg/day of a hyaluronic acid matrix for 12 weeks increases the proportion of healthy women aged 35–65 reporting satisfaction or very high satisfaction with skin appearance from 41.7% in the placebo group to 69.2%.

Source: Oral Supplementation with a New Hyaluronic Acid Matrix Ingredient Improves Skin Brightness, Hydration, Smoothness, and Roughness: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Taking 60 mg of a hyaluronic acid supplement daily for 12 weeks results in 69.2% of healthy women aged 35–65 reporting satisfaction or very high satisfaction with their skin appearance, compared to 41.7% of women taking a placebo.

See the scientific wording

Oral supplementation with 60 mg/day of a hyaluronic acid matrix for 12 weeks significantly improves global satisfaction with skin appearance in healthy women aged 35–65, with 69.2% of users reporting being satisfied or very satisfied compared to 41.7% in the placebo group.

Why this might work

When someone takes a hyaluronic acid supplement, small pieces of it get absorbed into the blood and reach the skin. These pieces tell skin cells to make more hyaluronic acid and other structural materials, which hold more water in the deeper layer of the skin. This extra water makes the skin plumper, smoother, and less flaky. It also reduces redness and stabilizes the skin's surface pH, which helps light reflect evenly off the skin, making it look brighter and more even. All these changes together make the skin feel and look better, which is why people report higher satisfaction.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Oral Supplementation with a New Hyaluronic Acid Matrix Ingredient Improves Skin Brightness, Hydration, Smoothness, and Roughness: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study

    Women who took a daily hyaluronic acid supplement for 12 weeks felt their skin looked better than those who took a fake pill, and the study confirmed this feeling was real and statistically significant.

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