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Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:51 pm  |
In some of the discussions on self-tanning or wearing sunscreens, I made the point that protecting your skin against free radicals with good anti-oxidants is one good way of avoiding damage from the sun. This article came to me from NutraIngredients.com that is a website giving the latest research on nutrition related issues.
I know that a lot of this is super technical,  but the basics are that the latest study shows that beta-carotene supplements may protect you against sun damage. 
My guess is that you may start seeing creams and sunscreens with beta-carotene in them, although this study says that it has to be in a supplement to exert it's protective effect. So, skincare with beta carotene may not work no matter what the ad says. So, you may be seeing beta-carotene supplements promoting their skincare benefits.
I will say that I already take a multi with beta carotene and when I began taking it, I did notice a difference in my skin. 
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02/09/2004 - Scientists from DSM Nutritional Products reveal new findings on a possible mechanism for beta-carotene's action against skin damage from exposure to sunlight.
The findings support the ingredient's use in emerging applications such as cosmeceutical supplements, a category given a major marketing push recently by a L'Oreal/Nestle joint venture.
Beta-carotene - found in carrots, fruits and green leafy vegetables - is a powerful antioxidant. DSM researchers have found that it can counter a specific type of reactive oxygen species, singlet oxygen (1O2), induced by the UV radiation from sunlight.
UVA exposure causes premature ageing by an increase of oxidative stress in skin.
In a study using human skin cells, the researchers found that beta-carotene suppressed UVA-induction of the matrix metalloprotease enzymes MMP-1, MMP-3, and MMP-10, which are key to degradation of the extracellular matrix during premature skin aging.
The action involved 1O2 quenching in the cells by beta-carotene but not the provitamin A function of the carotenoid, they report in Free Radical Biology and Medicine (37; 654-670). In addition, the scientists showed that UVA rapidly destroys beta-carotene in the cells, indicating that the carotenoid has to be replenished after sun light exposure.
Beta-carotene supplementation has also been reported to alleviate the symptoms of photosensitization and has a mild sun screen effect.
DSM said that the beta-carotene had to be taken orally as a supplement in order to exert its photo protective effects in skin. The company, along with BASF, controls three quarters of the total carotenoids market, estimated to be worth €291.4 million by Frost & Sullivan last year.
The report also revealed that Europe’s health food industry had ‘under-utilised’ the nutraceutical properties of carotenoids and consumers are still unaware of their health benefits. |
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Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:38 pm |
Hello JudyMarshall,
One can use carotene as an effective sun blocker. Instead of sunscreen (which is too harsh for my sensitive skin) I use a blend of essential oils with added carotene as a sun filter. I love it! I have been using it all summer. For myself, it does not irritate the skin and I can use it all around my eyes without burning or irritation.
I also take beta-carotene as a supplement. It is good for the skin and is a super anti-oxidant. I wouldn't be without it, but I am a great believer in nutritional supplements. |
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Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:34 pm |
| leeleedeedee wrote: |
Hello JudyMarshall,
One can use carotene as an effective sun blocker. Instead of sunscreen (which is too harsh for my sensitive skin) I use a blend of essential oils with added carotene as a sun filter. For myself, it does not irritate the skin and I can use it all around my eyes without burning or irritation.
I also take beta-carotene as a supplement. It is good for the skin and is a super anti-oxidant. I wouldn't be without it, but I am a great believer in nutritional supplements. |
Where do you get the carotene to use with the essential oils? Do you buy it at the health food store?
I too am a serious believer in nutritional supplements. Some of the others have heard my stories of how when my husband and I go on trips we have a small suitcase just for the supplements. 
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Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:36 am |
I think some brands have been making creams with beta-carotene for a while now. Burt's Bees makes two and Eminence Organics might as well (or was that just the mask that had carrot in it  ).
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Sat Sep 04, 2004 6:14 am |
Go into this website:www.saffronrouge.com
Then go into the "Primavera" link - then the "skin care" link - then the "face care" link. You'll see several different types of face oil capsules. They all contain the beta carotene sun filter except the Camellia Face Oil Capsules.
Primavera is the bestselling European essential oil products on the market. All organically grown and processed. Wonderful products! |
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Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:56 am |
| When I was pregnant, I had cravings for carrots and ate so many that I actually aquiered a tan (bit like a 1970s fake one....all orangy!). So if we all boost our carrot intake we can all be tanned and protected! |
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Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:56 am |
Erm.... Ladies, Beta-carotene is a pro-product, which the body will convert to vitamine A. So either u take vitame A or beta-carotene u will end up with vitamine A, which is a good anti-oxidant.
And plz do keep in mind when taking vit. suppliments that vitamine A,D,E, and K solve in fat and vit B and C solve in water. So high concentrations of vit A or other fat-solved vitamines can harm you.
Now if u take too much of carrots (beta-carotene) u will get an orange skinin time  Some cruel ppl feed a certain bird (canary?) carrots to make its feathers look orange and that bird dies soon bcuz of high level of beta-carotene. 
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Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:05 pm |
The Clinical Nutrition Research center did a study on the safety of beta carotene and came to the conclusion that it did not produce Vitamin A toxicity and that EXTREMELY high levels were necessary for any adverse reaction.
Also, you have to know whether you're talking about synthetic beta carotene or a beta carotene supplement that comes from a whole food source. Most likely the canary in question was receiving synthetic beta carotene.
Even the study in Finland that showed adverse reaction by smokers taking beta carotene was done with synthetic, so the study results are flawed. Most likely, if the study had been done with beta carotene from a whole food source, the results would have been different.
Stating negative results is common from the drug companies and they always use synthetic versions for their studies.
Here's the link to the study; it's a short one only a page:
http://www.crnusa.org/safetypdfs/003CRNSafetybetacarotene.pdf
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Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:10 pm |
| guapagirl wrote: |
| When I was pregnant, I had cravings for carrots and ate so many that I actually aquiered a tan (bit like a 1970s fake one....all orangy!). So if we all boost our carrot intake we can all be tanned and protected! |
When I began taking a particular supplement with quality beta carotene about 8 years ago, I didn't get "orange", but I did specifically notice that my skin had a healthier color.
Guapagirl... did you ever use the first self tanning lotions? Talk about orange/tan 
I also remember when no one knew to put moisturizer first on the areas that soak up the tanning cream the most or to exfoliate. The areas between my toes were disgusting! 
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Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:14 pm |
It is true of the orangy-hue that one can take on!!!
When my darling daughter was a wee lass, her favorite Gerber foods were the carrots and the squash, and after a while her chubby cheeks took on an orange tone. Her pediatrician assured us it was from the veggies. Hey, at least she didn't take on a green tone when she was eating broccoli and beans!!!!
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Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:00 am |
JudyMarshall, I completely agree with you regarding the synthetic versus natural vitamin supplements. Not all vitamine supplements are the same. It's wise to know all the information regarding any nutritional supplements one takes.
The Beta Carotene supplement I take contains all of the mixed carotenoid complex. So, I am not just taking Beta, but Aplpha-carotene, Lycopene, Cryptoxanthin, Zeaxanthin and Lutein.
This recommendation comes from Dr. Andrew Weil, who practices integrated medecine in Arizona. |
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Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:16 pm |
| leeleedeedee wrote: |
JudyMarshall, I completely agree with you regarding the synthetic versus natural vitamin supplements. Not all vitamine supplements are the same. It's wise to know all the information regarding any nutritional supplements one takes.
The Beta Carotene supplement I take contains all of the mixed carotenoid complex. So, I am not just taking Beta, but Aplpha-carotene, Lycopene, Cryptoxanthin, Zeaxanthin and Lutein.
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Sounds like a great supplement. 
One way to think about it is that in real food, you have a whole spectrum of nutrients that complement each other. If you isolate one of those, it will not work as well without it's other "buddies".
That's what modern medicine is missing. The pharmaceutical companies take one element out, isolate it, and make a synthetic version of it. The body doesn't recognize it, so not only does it not work the same, that is why we get side effects. Sometimes a side effect is simply the body trying to get rid of this unrecognizable substance. In whole food groups of nutrients, some elements buffer other elements; while others might increase the activity of another element. They are blended for the greatest benefit without the side effects.
Man hasn't really figured out how to duplicate or to do better what God designed, in my humble opinion. 
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Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:28 pm |
| I agree!! And there are great supplements out there that duplicate whole foods. We must become very smart and savvy consumers in everything we buy - that's my humble opinion! |
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