The skin is shielding our organism from exogenous threats including solar radiation.
Carotenoids which are ingested with the diet accumulate in the skin with the highest levels …

Protection against skin damage from sunlight by nutritional means has been examined.
Likewise, there has been work on the topical application of phytochemicals to the skin. This …

Photooxidative processes play a role in the pathobiochemistry of various disorders of light-
exposed tissue. After irradiation of skin with UV light, erythema (sunburn) is an initial effect …

The human skin, as the boundary organ between the human body and the environment, is
under the constant influence of free radicals (FR), both from the outside in and from the …

Upon exposure to UV light photooxidative reactions are initiated which are damaging to
biomolecules and affect the integrity of cells and tissues. Photooxidative damage plays a …

Carotenoids in skin have been known to play a role in photoprotection against UV radiation.
We performed dermal biopsies of healthy humans (N= 27) and collected blood samples for …

The aim of the current study was to determine whether dietary carotenoids influence skin
pigmentation and UV photosensitivity in a healthy unsupplemented panel (n= 22) of …

Carotenoids could serve as marker substances of the antioxidant status of the human skin.
In the present study, an optical skin scanner was used to analyse the carotenoid …

Carotenoids are micronutrients present mainly in fruits and vegetables, and they are
ingested from these sources with the diet. They exhibit specific antioxidant activity but also …

Due to their potential health-promoting effects, carotenoids have drawn both scientific and
public attention in recent years. The primary source of carotenoids in the human skin is diet …