Клуб выпускников МГУ: Изобретена таблетка, заменяющая крем от морщин

За 14 недель новое средство на треть уменьшает количество морщин вокруг глаз

Препарат, прием которого на 30% сокращает количество морщин в уголках глаз («гусиные лапки»), изобрели британские ученые. Средство уже прошло клинические испытания, и они были признаны успешными.

Как сообщает Daily Mail, активное вещество препарата воздействует на глубокие слои кожи. Препарат нужно принимать три раза в день по одной капсуле. Месячный курс стоит 35 фунтов стерлингов (около 1700 рублей).

Средство прошло испытания, в которых приняли участие 480 женщин. Они принимали препарат в течение 14 недель, и за это время морщины вокруг их глаз сократились на треть.

Кроме того, во время испытаний в Великобритании, Франции и Германии исследователи провели глубокую биопсию кожи у 110 женщин, согласившихся опробовать на себе новое средство. Они обнаружили у тех, кто пил таблетки в течение трех с половиной месяцев, вырабатывается значительно больше коллагена, чем тех, кто принимал плацебо.

С течением времени в организме женщин снижается уровень эстрогена, а кожа начинает вырабатывать меньше коллагена, придающего ей гладкость и эластичность. Руководитель исследовательской группы Джон Кэйси утверждает, что их средство активирует гены, вырабатывающие эстроген и коллаген.

Препарат тормозит действие генетических факторов, обуславливающих старение, подчеркивают разработчики. По их словам, одна капсула содержит пищевые экстракты, витамины С и Е, изофлавоны, ликопины, омега-3.

Эффективность препарата подтвердили практикующие врачи-дерматологи.

The revolutionary pill that promises to smooth away crow's feet

Forget soaking your skin in anti-ageing creams or slathering on expensive serums.

A revolutionary anti-wrinkle tablet which goes on sale today claims to shrink crow’s feet by up to a third.

And the three-times-a-day capsule is thought to be the first treatment to work on the deepest layers of the skin.

Developed by British scientists, in tests on 480 women it reduced heavy lines around their eyes by up to 30 per cent within 14 weeks.

The pills, which cost £35 for a month’s supply, contain a blend of food extracts which the researchers say attack the genetic causes of ageing.

As women get older, their oestrogen levels fall and their skin produces less collagen, which is what makes it smooth and elastic.

Most anti-wrinkle creams work on the top layer of the skin, the epidermis, and many have been criticised for being ineffectual.

Dr John Casey, who led the Unilever team which developed the pill, said it worked by activating the genes which produce oestrogen and collagen, reducing wrinkles and sun damage in the deep level of the skin, called the dermis.

He said: ‘We used ingredients which have been shown in the scientific literature and our own tests to combat the causes of skin ageing and kickstart old skin cells into behaving like young skin cells.

‘We spent five years testing the ingredients on hundreds of women and found this combination could reduce deep wrinkles within 14 weeks. There is nothing currently on the market which can do that.’

Improvement: Dr Casey claims his treatment is even more effect that anti-wrinkle cream

The ingredients are vitamins C and E, isoflavones from soya, lycopene from tomatoes and omega-3 from fish oils, which are all currently sold as food supplements.

In tests in the UK, France and Germany, researchers took 4mm deep biopsies from the skin of 110 of the women. They found those taking the tablet produced significantly more collagen than those who were given a placebo.

On average, crow’s feet were reduced by 10 per cent, but in some cases they shrank by 30 per cent within three and a half months.

The findings, published in New Scientist magazine, were unveiled at the Society for Investigative Dermatology conference in Atlanta and have been sent to scientific journals for review.

As the food extracts are all in use already they do not need regulatory approval and will be sold in branches of Dove Spa from next month and on the spa’s website from tomorrow.

Richard Weller, a dermatologist at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, said: ‘What matters is the clinical data and they show... reduced wrinkles.’

Skincare miracle: Cutting-edge anti-wrinkle tablet helps body build its own sunblock too

The revolutionary product can help the body to build its own barrier against the sun too - offering Factor 10 protection.

The supplement has become popular for tackling laughter lines and crow's feet, but can also give the skin a basic defence against harmful UV rays, according to researchers in Essex.

Scientists discovered that the pill strengthens small blood vessels that provide nutrients and oxygen to cells.

Colladeen Visage contains lutein and anthocyanidins, which are beneficial for the inner and outer layers of skin, according to The Sun.

Biochemist Dr Sam Christie, who reviewed the three-month medical trials, said the tablet had visible effects on the appearance of skin because it supports structures beneath the surface, including collagen.

'Plants protect themselves from sun damage with pigments such as lutein and anthocyanidins,' she said.

The tablet will therefore have a similar effect to a healthy diet that includes plenty of fruit and vegetables - improving blood flow and protecting the skin from sunlight damage.

No more burning: Colladeen Visage helps the body to develop its own Factor 10 defence against UV rays

But Dr Christie warned that fair-skinned people taking the pill would still need to stay out of the sun at peak times or use a high-factor sunblock.

Three-month trials on 60 men and women were carried out by the independent Aspen Laboratories in Maldon, Essex, with more planned for the future.

Whisper it... but there is a pill that really can banish those crow's feet and fine lines

Every woman's dream? A woman takes a supplement. The pill called Strength Within has shown an ability to reduce crow's feet

Popping a pill that will make you look younger is surely every woman’s dream. It might sound like science fiction, but research is proving that beauty supplements really do work.

Earlier this year, plastic surgeon Rozina Ali investigated the anti-ageing business in the BBC programme The Truth About Looking Young.

Among her findings was a Dove Spa supplement called Strength Within (£35 for a month’s supply, dovespa.co.uk), containing a powerful mix of vitamins and antioxidants (including vitamin C, vitamin E and lycopene) - it showed an impressive ability to diminish crow’s feet and fine lines.

The company claims the capsules contain extracts of plants and vegetables that help activate genes that promote the production of collagen, the stuff that helps plump up our skin.

Nearly 500 women took part in a 14-week trial of the pill and saw wrinkles around the eyes improve by up to 30 per cent and an increase in levels of collagen in the skin.

The research even impressed New Scientist magazine, which concluded the rigorous tests seemed to show the pill was effective.

Other companies are also making promises for their cosmetic pills that science is backing up.

Imedeen (from £35.23 for a month’s supply, imedeen.co.uk) offers a range of products including marine complex, a protein-rich extract derived from fish, shown to boost production of collagen and elastin - the foundation blocks for healthy, youthful skin.

The proof? As well as publishing its research in several international scientific journals, it offers consumers the opportunity to have their skin assessed by ultrasound before and after taking their pills so they can see the improvement in collagen density.

The free assessments, available in larger Boots stores, can be booked via the Imedeen website.

The company says 90 per cent of women will see a significant change in collagen levels after taking the pills for three months.

Meanwhile, supplement manufacturer Vitabiotics is carrying out trials on its anti-ageing pill range, Perfectil (from £9.15 for a month’s supply, vitabiotics.com).

Vitabiotics recently won acclaim for a trial that suggested its Pregnacare pills could aid conception. It is determined to show its beauty supplements are similarly effective.

‘We have hundreds of scientific references supporting each of the nutrients in our Perfectil products,’ says Robert Taylor, Vitabiotics vice president.

‘For us it’s important to obtain high-quality clinical data to support consumer studies and positive testimonials.’ So for just how long do you need to take these supplements before you start to see the effects?

Perfectil (from £9.15, vitabiotics.com)

Dove Spa Strength Within (£35, dovespa.co.uk)

Imedeen (from £35.23 Imedeen.co.uk)

Many of the trials report their results after three months, but you should start to see changes before then.

‘It takes around six weeks for new collagen to develop, so you’re going to have to use the products for at least two months to see any difference,’ says cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting.

But while pills based on tried and tested skin-boosting ingredients, such as Vitamins A, C, E, Omega 3, lycopene and isoflavones, get the thumbs up, she warns against collagen-based supplements that don’t have convincing evidence that they can improve the skin.

Splashing out on supplements in addition to your normal skincare might seem an extravagance. But at less than the cost of a daily cappuccino, it seems like a price worth paying, if - as science is proving - the result is brighter, healthier and younger looking skin.