Bamboo contains up to 70% of natural silica (Collagen is predominantly made up of silica). As we age, collagen gets damaged, so replenishing skin with natural silica helps build collagen and maintain skin firmness.

Silica acts as a glue, it sits inside collagen, providing strength, flexibility and resilience to connective tissues.

Silica also creates bonds between the protein molecule that are responsible for the skin’s natural ability to retain water, which is critical for repair and cell renewal.

Bamboo contains methanol, a powerful healing agent that cleanses and promotes skin healing

Within 12 weeks you should see significant results, such as a brighter complexion and firmer skin. 

Based on a review by the International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR) ⁽²⁾

A rich dietary source of Vitamin C known to have strong antioxidant properties to fight against the free radicals created from environmental stresses like pollution and UV rays. It has 50 times more antioxidants than blueberries. ⁽¹⁾

Sharma, Martins, Kuca, Chaudhary, Kabra, Rao and Prajapati, 2019. Chyawanprash: A Traditional Indian Bioactive Health Supplement. Biomolecules, 9(5), p.161.

Enhances the proliferation and collagen production by inducing the production of procollagen (precursor of collagen). ⁽²⁾

Fujii, T., Wakaizumi, M., Ikami, T. and Saito, M., 2008. Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) extract promotes procollagen production and inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-1 in human skin fibroblasts. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119(1), pp.53-57.

Minimizes the development of wrinkles by decreasing the enzyme that accounts for collagen degradation. ⁽²⁾

Fujii, T., Wakaizumi, M., Ikami, T. and Saito, M., 2008. Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) extract promotes procollagen production and inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-1 in human skin fibroblasts. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119(1), pp.53-57.

Subjects:

 99 healthy female subjects

Method : Randomly divided into 3 groups
1st Group: Received a drink containing 25 mg of lingonberry extract and 30 mg of amla fruit extract
2nd Group: Received a drink containing double the volume of extracts received by the first group
3rd Group: Received a placebo drink 

Conclusion : Oral intake of lingonberry and amla extract showed significant improvement in skin thickness, stratum corneum water content, and the degree of wrinkles. 

References 

• Uchiyama, T., Tsunenaga, M., Miyanaga, M., Ueda, O. and Ogo, M., 2019. Oral intake of lingonberry and amla fruit extract improves skin conditions in healthy female subjects: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 66(5), pp.870-879.

Rice ceramide extracted from rice bran supports skin moisture and barrier function, suppresses melanin synthesis, promotes cell proliferation and acts as an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic agent.

Vollmer, D., West, V. and Lephart, E., 2018. Enhancing Skin Health: By Oral Administration of Natural Compounds and Minerals with Implications to the Dermal Microbiome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(10), p.3059.

Subjects:

 33 subjects who always tended to have rough skin due to dryness

Method :  Ingested 40 mg of rice-derived ceramide daily, for over a period of 6 weeks. 

Conclusion : Long-term ingestion of supplement rice-derived ceramide significantlyimproved “itching”, “dryness”, and “flushing” by 64.7%. 

Clinical Investigation of Skin-beautifying Effect of a Beauty Supplement Containing Rice-Derived Ceramide:Objective Evaluation by Microscopic Three-dimensional Imaging Analysis in Dry Skin. Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Institute of General Medicine Science Japan (2000).

 Moisturizing Effects of Ceramide from Rice Bran vs Ceramide from Other Sources

The rice ceramide demonstrated superior moisturizing effect with moisturizing ratio of 35%.

Shimoda, H., 2009. Natural Products Supporting the Extracellular Matrix: Rice Ceramide and Other Plant Extracts for Skin Health. Nutritional Cosmetics, pp.319-334.

*Our formula of 20mg of phytoceramide may help skin dryness with an improvement rate of 32.35%. Moisture-retention and smoothness of the skin may possibly be observed within 12 weeks of ingestion.

Oral Hyaluronic acid has the potential to boost hydration. It also possesses anti-aging properties that improve skin tone and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

It also promotes skin cell regeneration through its added hydration and barrier protection. As a result, you will get a vibrant complexion with reduced wrinkles and fine lines

1. Lidiane Advincula de Araújo, Flavia Addor, An Bras Dermatol, May-Jun 2016;91(3):331-5. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20163986.

2. Vasave, H., Wasule, D. and Bobade, R., 2019. Bamboo’s Extract for Rejuvenating Skin. International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR), 4(7), pp.138-143.

Subjects:

60 people with crow's feet (wrinkles near the corner of the eyes)

Method :  Subjects were treated with oral hyaluronan over a period of 12 weeks.

Conclusion : Participants expereinced reduction in wrinkle depth and volume. They also had improved skin luster and suppleness.

Oe, M. et al., (2017). Oral hyaluronan relieves wrinkles: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled study over a 12-week period. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 10, 267–273. https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S141845

Hydroxyproline : A major amino acid component of collagen (represents about 13% of the amino acid content of collagen), replenishing this amino acid may assist in maintaining collagen levels within the skin. 

Proline : stimulates collagen synthesis in human fibroblast cells.

It is essential in wound healing as our body is not able to rebuild skin when we get injured. Also, it’s important on collagen integrity as so, it helps to improve fine lines and wrinkles.

Supplementation with enough amino acids to make collagen, particularly proline, hydroxyproline, and glycine, helps keep skin firm, healthy, and looking youthful.

Murakami, H., Shimbo, K., Inoue, Y., Takino, Y. and Kobayashi, H., 2011. Importance of amino acid composition to improve skin collagen protein synthesis rates in UV-irradiated mice. Amino Acids, 42(6), pp.2481-2489.

Lysine : Increases collagen production and helps to firm skin’s surface, which in turn drastically improves the appearance of acne scars.

Lysine is required for collagen cross-linking. Collagen crosslinking is important for resiliency and elasticity of the collagen and elastin present in all connective tissues and blood vessel walls.

Yamauchi, Mitsuo and Marnisa Sricholpech. “Lysine post-translational modifications of collagen” Essays in biochemistry vol. 52 (2012): 113-33. Web. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499978/

L-glycine : The simplest amino acid for skin regeneration, prevents tissue breakdown and increases rate of wound healing. ⁽¹⁾

Besides, glycine directly contributes to the prevention of osteoarthritis by enhancing collagen synthesis. ⁽²⁾

2. de Paz-Lugo, P., Lupiáñez, J. and Meléndez-Hevia, E., 2018. High glycine concentration increases collagen synthesis by articular chondrocytes in vitro: acute glycine deficiency could be an important cause of osteoarthritis. Amino Acids, 50(10), pp.1357-1365.

1. Murakami, H., Shimbo, K., Inoue, Y., Takino, Y. and Kobayashi, H., 2011. Importance of amino acid composition to improve skin collagen protein synthesis rates in UV-irradiated mice. Amino Acids, 42(6), pp.2481-2489. 

Biotin : A vitamin that promotes healthy hair, radiant skin and stronger nails. Plays a role in supporting cellular processes involved in the formation of hair follicles and skin cells

Mayo Clinic. “Biotin (Oral Route).” 2021. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/biotin-oral-route/description/drg-20062359UCLA Health. “What is the Evidence for Biotin?” 2020. https://proceedings.med.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Liao-A200128JL-revisedRKO-BLM-edited.pdf

Vitamin E : intake protects against collagen cross-linking, a process that plays a role in skin aging.It’s antioxidative abilities allows it to fight against oxidative damage by stabilizing free radicalsIt manages the effects of photodamage, which contributes to collagen degradation and photoaging, or premature skin aging due to UV radiation.

Schagen, S. K., Zampeli, V. A., Makrantonaki, E., & Zouboulis, C. C. (2012). Discovering the link between nutrition and skin aging. Dermato-endocrinology, 4(3), 298–307. https://doi.org/10.4161/derm.22876

Yamauchi, M., Woodley, D. T., & Mechanic, G. L. (1988). Aging and cross-linking of skin collagen. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 152(2), 898–903. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-291x(88)80124-4 

Subjects:

 71 patients with brittle nails

Method : Treated with oral biotin of 2.5mg

Conclusion : 91% showed definite improvement with firmer and harder fingernails after an average treatment of 5.5 +/- 2.3 months.

Lipner, S. and Scher, R., 2017. Biotin for the treatment of nail disease: what is the evidence?

Subjects:

 96 atopic dermatitis patients

Method : Consume oral vitamin E (400IE/day) for 8 months

Conclusion : Vitamin E could be an excellent therapeutic adjunct for atopic dermatitis as well as red and itchy rashes on skin.

Thiele, J. and Ekanayake-Mudiyanselage, S., 2007. Vitamin E in human skin: Organ-specific physiology and considerations for its use in dermatology. Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 28(5-6), pp.646-667.