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6 New Beauty Supplements Worth Trying To Improve Your Skin

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6 New Beauty Supplements Worth Trying To Improve Your Skin

Beauty supplements are getting a boost through new tech and advanced ingredients which means it’s time to add one to your daily routine

July 28, 2021

Beauty supplements – those you consume for your skin, hair or nails – are more than just health supplements. Dr SK Tan, founder of IDS Clinic, an aesthetics clinic, says it may be better to call them skin supplements, as they “usually contain antioxidants or vitamins shown to benefit skin”. These include photo-protection, skin barrier repair and, sometimes, skin brightening.

Co-founder of supplement brand Miriqa, Winthrop Wong, who is also a pharmacist and director of Wellchem Pharmaceuticals, says supplements can benefit your beauty routine. “The health of our skin and hair is a reflection of our diet, and inadequate intake of certain nutrients may affect our hair and skin.” 

Sounds good – but isn’t your daily serum or moisturiser enough? Wong says this “dual approach” gives your skin “optimal benefits”: Apply skincare on the surface and, from the inside, supplement skin with what your body lacks from your diet. 

And while some ingredients do get destroyed in the stomach before they reach the intestines where they can be absorbed, here’s where R&D comes in. “Dosage of the ingredients matters,” says Wong. Two brands might use the same ingredients, but the concentration might be far more optimal in one than the other. So check the ingredients list – the one with the higher concentration will be listed higher up. 

Dr Tan says you can also look out for ingredients that help with absorption, such as black pepper extract (piperine), found in IDS Lyco-White Ultra skin supplements. The patented ingredient is “suitable for improving gastrointestinal absorption”, and encourages the total use of the nutrients in the formula. 

Some sceptics may ask: Why can’t I take multivitamins instead? Theoretically, you could. But Wong says it depends on the type of antioxidants used, how well it gets absorbed, and if it has clinically proven results.

Take Miriqa Hair. It uses tripeptide collagen, which has a molecular weight small enough to be easily absorbed by the body, while Miriqa Skin uses tomatoes with colourless carotenoids, which have been backed by clinical studies as potent antioxidants for the skin. 

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Whether you choose capsule, powder or liquid form, it doesn’t matter as Dr Tan says the difference in absorption rates aren’t significant. 

And more is not merrier either, he says. Pick what you need based on your main concerns.

Wong adds that while most supplements can be taken together, some may have overlapping ingredients. To ensure that the combination stays within safe limits, check with your doctor or use the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) as a guide.

https://www.womensweekly.com.sg/gallery/beauty-and-health/new-beauty-supplements-improve-skin/
6 New Beauty Supplements Worth Trying To Improve Your Skin
Miriqa Professional Skin Nutrition Supplement, $138 for box of 30 tablets, and Hair Nutrition Supplement, $125 for box of 60 tablets
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Miriqa Skin contains antioxidants from non-GMO tomatoes, olive extract and l-cysteine to brighten and protect skin, while reducing flare-ups. Miriqa Hair contains tripeptide collagen, tocotrienol, biotin, saw palmetto berries and keratin forte to improve hair health.

At www.miriqa.com

Miriqa
Pola White Shot Inner Lock Liquid IXS, $88 for box of 10 bottles
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The improved formula contains pfaffia extract (known as Brazilian ginseng), bayberry bark, rosemary, and a blend of cabernet sauvignon juice, enzyme-treated rutin and vitamin C, to get skin clear and bright.

At Takashimaya D.S. and BHG Bugis

Pola
Dr Barbara Sturm Skin Food, $110 for bottle of 60 capsules
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Contains the anti-ageing powerhouse, purslane, to calm skin and reduce visible signs of irritation to promote skin renewal.

At the Dr Barbara Sturm pop-up at #01-K1 Paragon and Sg.drsturm.com

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Tru Niagen Beauty, $79.90 for bottle of 60 capsules
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Niagen, a patented active ingredient, helps in skin repair. Hyaluronic acid and biotin supplement your topical skincare to help with skin radiance, and hair and nail health.

At Watsons

Tru Niagen Beauty
GN Nano Curcumin Serum, $398
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Formulated in Switzerland and made in Singapore, the concentrate has 98 per cent curcumin extract to improve wellness. Just a few drops in a glass of water, three times a day, promises a host of benefits, from reducing the signs of skin ageing, to aiding in sleep, and muscle recovery.

At Lazada.sg, Shopee.sg and Amazon.sg

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IDS Lyco-White Ultra, $136.96 for pack of 30 tablets
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The upgraded formula contains white tomato extract that inhibits melanin and reduces UV damage, as well as antioxidant pine bark extract. The dosage is now one tablet instead of three per day.

At IDS clinics and www.jyx.shop

Text: Vanessa Chia/Her World

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