Beta Carotene is a type of pigment found naturally in yellow and red-orange coloured plants, fruits and vegetables. Our bodies can convert beta carotene into Vitamin A whenever needed, ensuring good supply of this nutrient.Ingredients: Natural Beta Carotene (from Dunaliella Salina) in a base of alfalfa, spirulina and bilberryGMO, cruelty and nasties free! �� Study:If you would like to read on the benefits that this product may exhibit on human skin, click here. This is from the study: “Although most carotenoids in fruits and vegetables exist as the all-E-isomers, several carotenoids accumulated in the skin exist as the Z-isomers. However, the differences in the skin-related biological activities of the all-E- and Z-isomers are largely unknown. This study investigated the effects of E/Z-isomer ratios of lycopene and β-carotene on their ultraviolet (UV)-light-shielding ability. But also skin-related biological activities (i.e., antioxidant, skin anti-aging, and skin-whitening activities). Z-Isomer-rich lycopene and β-carotene were prepared by thermal isomerization of their all-E-isomers, i.e., the total Z-isomer ratios of lycopene and β-carotene were 97.7 and 89.0%, respectively.The Z-isomers exhibited higher UV-A- and UV-B-shielding abilities and greater skin-related biological activities (e.g., anti-elastase activity, hyaluronic acid production-promoting effect, anti-melanin formation activity, and inhibitory activity for melanin precursor darkening) in several assays than the all-E-isomers”.For a topical sun protection lotion, click here.
