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Tanning intensity vs placebo

12 volunteers (skin types II–III) applied 2% Melinoil® or a placebo twice daily for 14 days, followed by 4 days of controlled UV exposure. Skin pigmentation increased by 25.4% with Melinoil® vs 12.5% with placebo (p<0.001). ¹

+95%

Melanin production

In skin-cell testing, Melinoil® increased melanin production by up to 95% compared with untreated cells. Melanin is the pigment behind the colour of a tan. ¹

+83%

Tyrosinase activity

Tyrosinase is the enzyme skin uses to make melanin. By mimicking the body's own tanning signal (α-MSH), Melinoil® increased its activity by 83% in skin-cell testing. ¹

28 days

Stronger antioxidant capacity

20 women applied a cream with 0.05% Lipochroman® to one half of the face and a placebo to the other, twice daily for 28 days. The skin's antioxidant capacity improved significantly compared with placebo. ²

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Protection from reactive species

Lipochroman® captures three types of reactive species (oxygen, nitrogen and carbonyl-based), the unstable molecules that build up in skin during sun exposure. ²

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Antioxidant power

In laboratory testing, Lipochroman® showed higher antioxidant power than common antioxidants and reduced lipid peroxidation, the oxidation of the skin's natural fats. ² Its ability to neutralise singlet oxygen, a reactive molecule UV light creates in skin, was published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science (2013). ³ Read the paper ↗