The Supp Digest | Keeping That Summer Glow All Year Round
Welcome to The Digest, your guide to key insights and updates across the SuppCo community.
In this series, we dig into the fascinating (and anonymous) trends SuppCo sees from our unique vantage point to help you make sense of supplements.
With Labor Day Weekend at our doorstep, we're getting ready to wind down summer and welcome in fall. But saying goodbye to summer doesn't mean having to say goodbye to that healthy summer glow.
In this issue of The Digest, we're diving into the nutrients that will keep your skin in summertime radiance all year round.
Maybe They're Born With It?
Ever met someone whose skin just seems perfect? Radiant, healthy, and (you guessed it) glowing? Maybe they've got those elusive skin genes, or maybe they've dialed in their skin supplement stack.
When it comes to keeping your skin looking its finest, our Glowing Skin Protocol recommends 3 core nutrients:
Chlorophyll supports the skin's ability to heal and detoxify, reducing redness and blemishes. Think of it as nature's cleanup crew for your complexion.
Hyaluronic acid is celebrated for its ability to retain moisture—up to 1,000 times its weight in water—plumping skin and smoothing out wrinkles and fine lines.
Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis, helping maintain skin elasticity and strength while fighting off free radical damage that can dull your complexion.
We also know summertime can mean a little too much sun. And while well-protected stints in the sun can help with that healthy glow, too much sun can leave skin damaged.
Supplements can play a helpful role in protecting your skin from those summer sun rays and recovering from sun damage:
Astaxanthin is a natural antioxidant that protects against UV damage and improves skin moisture and elasticity. Consider it your internal sunscreen support.
Vitamin E, especially when coupled with Vitamin C, helps protect your skin cell membranes from oxidative damage caused by the sun.
Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain skin barrier function and have anti-inflammatory properties that can aid with skin irritation from too much summer fun.
The Community View
Skin health is a priority for over 23,000 SuppCo users who have selected Hair & Skin as a primary health goal. Looking across the stacks of users who have identified skin health as a focus area, we find some interesting trends:
43% of users identifying skin health as a goal have vitamin-c in their stack, a great foundation for boosting that clear complexion.
However, a mere 11% of skin-focused SuppCo users have hyaluronic acid in their stack and just 1% are stacking chlorophyll, suggesting some prime opportunity areas for users looking to boost their skin health.
Dial in Your Skin Stack
Finding the right products to support your skin is easier than you might think thanks to SuppCo's product research tools. We reviewed the over 230,000 products in our database to identify high-quality products delivering these glow-promoting nutrients.
If you're considering adding chlorophyll to your skin stack, we recommend considering high TrustScore products including: Juna’s Detox Drops, Nature’s Craft Chlorophyll Complex, and Nature’s Sunshine Chlorophyll Packets.
When it comes to hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, a handful of products in the SuppCo database let you stack two birds with one stone. Combo products worth considering include the below products from Toniiq, ForestLeaf, and Solaray—all delivering both hyaluronic acid and vitamin C in a single supplement.
And if you're in need of a bit of skin healing after a summer in the sun, high TrustScore astaxanthin products from Designs for Health, Health Thru Nutrition, and mindbodygreen can aid in skin protection and recovery.
Whatever your skin needs, the SuppCo research hub has thousands of products to choose from, complete with TrustScores to help you find the perfect match for your glow goals.
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Fresh Additions
Here are a few brands we've added TrustScores for recently that offer skin-supporting nutrients:
Community
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