Real Talk
Can a pill or powder really deliver clearer skin and thicker hair?
Surprisingly, science seems to say yes.
It started with baby-blue gummy bears.
Then came the backlash.
And yet, that hasnt stoppedthe global beauty supplements marketfrom continuing to boom.
In 2016, it was valued at $3.5 billion.
Now, its worth $6.2 billion and is projected to hit $6.8 billion by next year.
And it covers up some of the fundamentals of testing, certifications, and clinical studies.
This isnt to say that there arent good beauty supplements on the market there are!
but there are also a whole lot of bad ones, too.
Wellness has exploded, but the regulations havent kept up to date with this explosion, says Schneider.
Consumers, unfortunately, are tasked with figuring out [which one is which].
Look For Science-Backed Ingredients
Thereareingredients that have been proven to actually make a difference in skin and hair health.
However, not all collagen supplements are created equally.
Certain topical skin care ingredients have also shown promise when translated into supplement form.
If you cant find this information on their website, its a good sign it doesnt exist.
You really cant trust influencers, says Manaker.
Below, shop three supplements that fulfill the above smart shopping standards.
Before Schneider and her team introduced Rituals first beauty supplement earlier this year, they did some serious research.
Elysiums skin-health supplement gets its highly-concentrated cartenoids from two sources: tomatoes and rosemary.
Ed note: This story has been updated from a previous version.
This article was originally published onOct.
