DSM Nutritional Products Portfolio of ingredients for skin protection,
nourishing and hydration from within include:
• Calcium D Pantothenate (Vitamins B5) - Accelerates the wound healing
process, increases the cell division and protein synthesis and increases skin
strength. Effects are seen by both oral intake and topical application.
• Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) - A co-enzyme which plays a key role in the
cross-linking of collagen when taken orally.
• Vitamin C - Serves as first line antioxidative defence. It decreases
oxidative stress, stimulates the collagen and elastin formation and promotes
wound healing. Effects are seen by both oral intake and topical application.
• Vitamin E - Serves as first line antioxidative defence. It protects cell
membranes from oxidation, reduces inflammation, stimulates immune response in
skin cells subjected to UV radiation and enhances wound healing by reducing
inflammation. Effects are seen by both oral intake and topical application.
• Vitamin K1 - Has been shown to increase production of ATP in skin cells.
• ß-carotene (CaroCare®) - Serves as an efficient antioxidant quencher of free
oxygen radicals. It protects from sunburn (sun protection factor equivalent to
SPF 2), protects against UV-induced suppression of immune function and reduces
expression of enzymes which degrade collagen in skin cells when taken orally.
• Biotin - Acts as cofactor for several mitochondrial enzymes. It improves
growth of nails and hair and is necessary for a healthy skin. Effects seen
when taken orally.
• Redivivo™ (lycopene), Lutein, Optisharp™ (zeaxanthin) - Serve as efficient
antioxidant quenchers of free oxygen radicals. They protect from sunburn (sun
protection factor equivalent to SPF 2 - 4) when taken orally.
• All-Q™ (Co-enzyme Q10) - A natural, vitamin-like compound found in cell
mitochondria is a potent intracellular antioxidant and free radical scavenger.
It stabilizes cell membranes and is an essential cofactor in the generation of
energy (production of ATP). All cellular functions depend on adequate supply
of ATP.
• Omega 3 and 6 LC PUFA’s - Contribute to moist and smooth skin, to more
flexible and mobile cell membranes and enhance the barrier function of the
skin to reduce the transdermal water loss. They also protect against
UV-induced DNA damage and manage inflammatory skin disorders. Effects are seen
by both oral intake and topical application.
• Teavigo™ (EGCG) - Possesses chemo-preventive effects against chemical
carcinogens and UV-induced skin tumor formation in animal models. It acts as a
free oxygen radical scavenger and has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Teavigo™ also stimulates keratin forming cells and promotes skin regeneration.
Effects are seen by both oral intake and topical application.
• Bonistein™(genistein) - An isoflavone prevalent in soy with weak estrogenic
activity. Bonistein is an antioxidant that inhibits tyrosine kinase,
photo-carcinogenesis and photo-aging in hairless mice. It also reduces
UVB-induced sunburn in humans.
• Hidrox® (hydroxytyrosol) – Is a natural antioxidant from olives with potent
anti-inflammatory effects. It reduces oxidative stress and demonstrates
anti-microbial activity as well as protects against UV-induced skin damage and
serves to manage inflammatory skin disorders. Effects are seen by both oral
intake and topical application.
• Lafti® (probiotic) - Probiotics may improve immune function of skin.
