NutroxSun offers skincare benefits, says Monteloeder

Based on positive results from a large-scale clinical trial, Monteloeder said that NutroxSun offers significant sun protection and anti-ageing benefits.

Developed by Monteloeder, NutroxSun is a blend of natural grapefruit and rosemary extracts in powder form that is easy to use in applications such as dietary supplements and functional shots and beverages.

The recent study supports that NutroxSun can also be used in providing skin defence.

As part of the clinical trial, around 105 subjects were divided into three groups and given dietary supplements containing either 100mg or 250mg of NutroxSun or a placebo.Researchers then exposed the skin on their backs to UV light and measured levels of skin damage at regular intervals.

The study found that the skin elasticity in the NutroxSun groups increased between 2.9% and 3.3% after two weeks, when compared with a decrease of 0.1% in the placebo group.

Researchers have also found that wrinkle depth in the NutroxSun groups reduced between 8.8% – 9.1% after two weeks and between 12.6%-13.4% after a month. While, wrinkle depth increased by 1.2% after two weeks and decreased by 2.2% after a month in the placebo group.

Monteloeder director Fernando Cartagena said: "Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of NutroxSun at 250mg a day, and this trial confirms this once again. However, it’s noteworthy that a 100mg dose works just as well. This means it’s possible to create dietary supplements that are easier for consumers to take – for example in one capsule instead of two – and which cost less to produce without any negative impact on the effectiveness of the product."

The lipid peroxidation was diminished in the NutroxSun groups between 9.7% and 10.2% after two weeks and 16.2% and 16.4% after a month, while in the placebo group, lipid peroxidation increased by 5% after two weeks and 5.4% after one month.