UV Skin Damage: How diet, lifestyle, and supplements may provide benefits.

Examine Database: UV Skin Damage

Intervention	Grade	Evidence	Effect
Coenzyme Q10	B	Participants: 41	Small Improvement
Phlebodium aureum	C	Participants: 9	Moderate Improvement
Astaxanthin	C	Participants: 23	Small Improvement

Coenzyme Q10

Participants: 41

Small Improvement

Phlebodium aureum

Participants: 9

Moderate Improvement

Astaxanthin

Participants: 23

Small Improvement

Intervention	Grade	Effect	Detail
Coenzyme Q10	B
Phlebodium aureum	C
Astaxanthin	C

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Sunscreen types and persistence of sun protection factor after swimming

In this randomized controlled trial, the sun protection factors (SPF) of both organic and inorganic sunscreens were reduced after swimming, but the inorganic sunscreen had a smaller reduction in protection than the organic type.

Can vitamin B3 prevent actinic keratosis in kidney-transplant recipients?

Fruit and fruit extracts may improve skin hydration

Examine Database References

Coenzyme Q10 - Žmitek K, Pogačnik T, Mervic L, Žmitek J, Pravst IThe effect of dietary intake of coenzyme Q10 on skin parameters and condition: Results of a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind studyBiofactors.(2017 Jan 2)
Phlebodium aureum - Middelkamp-Hup MA, Pathak MA, Parrado C, Goukassian D, Rius-Díaz F, Mihm MC, Fitzpatrick TB, González SOral Polypodium leucotomos extract decreases ultraviolet-induced damage of human skinJ Am Acad Dermatol.(2004 Dec)
Astaxanthin - Ito N, Seki S, Ueda FThe Protective Role of Astaxanthin for UV-Induced Skin Deterioration in Healthy People-A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled TrialNutrients.(2018 Jun 25)
Coenzyme Q10 - S Prahl, T Kueper, T Biernoth, Y Wöhrmann, A Münster, M Fürstenau, M Schmidt, C Schulze, K-P Wittern, H Wenck, G-M Muhr, T BlattAging skin is functionally anaerobic: importance of coenzyme Q10 for anti aging skin careBiofactors.(2008)