01.06.10
A recent clinical trial evaluating the anti-aging properties of ACTICOA cocoa and chocolate, from Barry Callebaut, showed that consuming 300 mg of cocoa flavanols twice a day significantly increased the elasticity of the skin.
For this long-term, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, conducted by Skin Investigation and Technology (SIT) research center in Hamburg, Germany, the potential effect of an oral supplement based on cocoa flavanols on skin elasticity was investigated with a non-invasive topical device. Thirty participants were allocated to either the cocoa flavanol group or the placebo group over a period of six months. Subjects in the cocoa flavanol group were given two cocoa extract supplements per day—each containing 300 mg of cocoa flavanols—while subjects in the placebo group were given two tablets in which the cocoa extract was replaced by microcrystalline cellulose.
The tests revealed a significant and sustained improvement in skin elasticity among participants from the cocoa flavanol group of up to 34% after six months. Even when adjusted for the natural improvement in elasticity commonly observed between winter and summer months, the net increase in this group was still 12.5% higher than in the placebo group after six months. For further information: www.barry-callebaut.com
For this long-term, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, conducted by Skin Investigation and Technology (SIT) research center in Hamburg, Germany, the potential effect of an oral supplement based on cocoa flavanols on skin elasticity was investigated with a non-invasive topical device. Thirty participants were allocated to either the cocoa flavanol group or the placebo group over a period of six months. Subjects in the cocoa flavanol group were given two cocoa extract supplements per day—each containing 300 mg of cocoa flavanols—while subjects in the placebo group were given two tablets in which the cocoa extract was replaced by microcrystalline cellulose.
The tests revealed a significant and sustained improvement in skin elasticity among participants from the cocoa flavanol group of up to 34% after six months. Even when adjusted for the natural improvement in elasticity commonly observed between winter and summer months, the net increase in this group was still 12.5% higher than in the placebo group after six months. For further information: www.barry-callebaut.com