Can a daily supplement give you firmer, brighter skin?
NCT ID NCT06254209
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested three different food supplements against a placebo in 132 healthy women aged 40-60. Over three months, researchers measured skin firmness, elasticity, density, cellulite visibility, and radiance. The goal was to see if these botanical extracts could improve skin appearance and health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Botanical extracts (food supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these supplements could offer a natural way to improve skin firmness, elasticity, and radiance in middle-aged women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with skin conditions. Dietary supplements often show modest effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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132 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy * Phototype II to IV (Fitzpatrick) * Visual skin radiance score (face) ≤ 7 (0 to 9 points numeric scale) * Tactile skin firmness score (cheek) ≤ 7 (0 to 9 points numeric scale) * Visual cellulite score (thigh) ≥ 3 (0 to 9 points numeric scale) Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pathology or systemic disorder * Subjects presenting imperfections on the test sites * Pregnant or who are planning to become pregnant * Medication or condition that may interfere with tested outcomes
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Intertek
Paris, 75013, France
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