Recommended Use

Take 2-4 capsules daily for the first two to three weeks until bronze coloring occurs. Then drop to a maintenance dosage of 1 capsule per day. Do not exceed the recommended dosage.

Additional Information

UV irradiation is an environmental factor which greatly impacts and affects the human skin. The skin is made up of the epidermal layer which is the barrier to outside environmental factors and includes the stratum corneum; the dermal layer which is the underlying layer comprised of collagen and elastin; and the subcutaneous layer. UV irradiation which is damaging to the skin includes UV-B radiation, which ranges from 290 to 320 nm, and UV-A radiation, which ranges from 320 to 400 nm.

The harmful effects to the skin of UV radiation exposure include sunburn, skin redness, pigmentation changes, swelling, immune suppression, photo-aging, photodamage, and skin cancer. The earth’s ozone layer blocks and screens UV radiation from the sun; however, due to the decrease in the ozone layer, the harmful effects of UV radiation exposure are increasing and worsening. Sunburn, for example, can range from mild to severe depending upon the skin type and the amount of UV radiation exposure and can produce tenderness, pain, swelling, blistering, erythema, and cell damage in the epidermal layer, including the stratum corneum. Photo-aging and premature skin aging results from exposure to UV radiation, specifically UV-B radiation, and can cause the skin to thicken, lose its elasticity, wrinkle, and change pigments. Skin cancer or photocarcinogenesis is the most damaging effect of UV irradiation - this type of photodamage relates to the DNA of the skin being damaged as a result of UV irradiation and the skin’s natural repair mechanisms being unable to repair the resulting DNA mutations.

The skin defends itself from damaging environmental factors through its immune function, antioxidant functions, and responses to skin inflammation. UV irradiation causes the production of free radicals which can damage the skin’s DNA, proteins and other essential components. The epidermal layer of the skin includes antioxidants such as vitamin C, carotenoids, and vitamin E, which remove and defend against these damaging free radicals produced from UV irradiation. The epidermal layer of skin also protects the skin from damaging effects by performing epidermal hyperplasia (thickening of the skin) to increase its tolerance to environmental factors, including UV radiation exposure.

Precutions and Contraindications

Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating woman. Seek advice from your healthcare practitioner while taking prescription medicine or diagnosed with an illness or disease. This product is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Store below 25ºC in a cool, dry place and keep out of reach of children.

Stop using the product when symptoms like nausea, cramping, diarrhea, severe itching, and welts occur, since you may have an allergic reaction to the active in the product.

Supplement Facts

Amount per Serving: 1 Capsules