…Now you can, albeit modestly so. Dermatologists in South Korea have found in a placebo-controlled study that the following mixture consumed once/day reduced the appearance of crow’s feet by an average of 15% in 108 people in 12 weeks:
- vitamin C
- The FDA recommends 75 mg/day for women, 90 mg/day for men, no more than 2000 mg/day.
- vitamin E
- The FDA recommends 22 IU/day (about 15 mg/day) for women, and 29 IU/day (about 20 mg/day) for lactating women, not to exceed 1500 IU/day (about 1000 mg/day).
- pycnogenol
- Recommended/upper intake limits have not yet been established.
- evening-primrose oil (shown above)
- Recommended/upper intake limits have not yet been established.
According to the April 2008 issue of Allure magazine, the pill is only available in Korea. However, “the combination blocks collagen-destroying proteins and increases collagen production…And each component is available separately and they can be taken together,” according to researcher Jin Tae Hong of Chungbuk National University, who was involved with parts of the study. Hong adds further, “Decreasing sun exposure is [still] the best way for young women to prevent wrinkles.”
If anyone tries this combination, be sure to let me know how it works out for you! 🙂 Keep in mind that previous research has shown that orally ingesting antioxidants is slightly more effective than topical application of antioxidants, but that the greatest effect has been shown when antioxidants are both ingested and topically applied. So keep up the healthy diets/supplements and the skin care and the sun protection! 🙂