Harmless skin pigmentation (orange/pink) at high doses — cosmetic only. Generally considered one of the safest supplements available.
Carotenoid pigment from microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. Unique molecular structure allows it to span the entire cell membrane, making it the most potent natural antioxidant measured in vitro (singlet oxygen quenching: 6000x vitamin C).
Quenches singlet oxygen and scavenges free radicals at both inner and outer leaflets of cell membrane. Anti-inflammatory via NF-κB, JAK/STAT, and NF-E2 pathways.
No peer-reviewed clinical trial data found for this ingredient.
Data by supplement.ge — Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG)