Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out Trial

Hyaluronic acid (HA) content in the skin progressively decreases with age; thus, its supplementation—either topical, oral, and by subcutaneous injection—represents a first-line intervention to ameliorate skin aging signs. The present multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial (RCT) evaluated th...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Nobile, Gloria Roveda, Eleonora Spartà, Francesco Tursi
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description Hyaluronic acid (HA) content in the skin progressively decreases with age; thus, its supplementation—either topical, oral, and by subcutaneous injection—represents a first-line intervention to ameliorate skin aging signs. The present multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the skin antiaging efficacy of an In&Out treatment, i.e., a concomitant topical, through a cosmetic cream, and the oral administration of specifically designed HAs, full-spectrum HAs (FS-HAs), in a multiethnic population using instrumental measurements and clinical assessments. The efficacy of FS-HAs was also evaluated in groups receiving FS-HA in a single administration route and in the presence of the placebo in the counterpart route. The above treatment scheme was applied for 56 days to 88 adult subjects, equally divided into four groups. Treatments containing at least one FS-HA molecule showed progressive and significant intragroup ameliorations of all the instrumental skin parameters evaluated. The In&Out treatment resulted in a greater improvement with respect to the two other active groups and in significant intergroup differences with respect to its placebo counterpart. FS-HA treatments resulted, as well, in the significant improvements of clinical parameters that correlated with the subjects’ appreciation recorded by a self-assessment, hence confirming that the In&Out administration of FS-HA represents an interesting approach to counteract skin aging signs.
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spelling doaj-art-e3abbe18a530486e87f03c4bf210a3eb2025-08-20T03:13:51ZengMDPI AGCosmetics2079-92842025-03-011225210.3390/cosmetics12020052Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out TrialVincenzo Nobile0Gloria Roveda1Eleonora Spartà2Francesco Tursi3R&D Department, Complife Italia S.r.l., 27028 San Martino Siccomario, Pavia, ItalyClinical Trial Department, Complife Italia S.r.l., 27028 San Martino Siccomario, Pavia, ItalyR&D Department, Complife Italia S.r.l., 27028 San Martino Siccomario, Pavia, ItalyR&D Department, Complife Italia S.r.l., 27028 San Martino Siccomario, Pavia, ItalyHyaluronic acid (HA) content in the skin progressively decreases with age; thus, its supplementation—either topical, oral, and by subcutaneous injection—represents a first-line intervention to ameliorate skin aging signs. The present multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the skin antiaging efficacy of an In&Out treatment, i.e., a concomitant topical, through a cosmetic cream, and the oral administration of specifically designed HAs, full-spectrum HAs (FS-HAs), in a multiethnic population using instrumental measurements and clinical assessments. The efficacy of FS-HAs was also evaluated in groups receiving FS-HA in a single administration route and in the presence of the placebo in the counterpart route. The above treatment scheme was applied for 56 days to 88 adult subjects, equally divided into four groups. Treatments containing at least one FS-HA molecule showed progressive and significant intragroup ameliorations of all the instrumental skin parameters evaluated. The In&Out treatment resulted in a greater improvement with respect to the two other active groups and in significant intergroup differences with respect to its placebo counterpart. FS-HA treatments resulted, as well, in the significant improvements of clinical parameters that correlated with the subjects’ appreciation recorded by a self-assessment, hence confirming that the In&Out administration of FS-HA represents an interesting approach to counteract skin aging signs.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/12/2/52hyaluronic acidskin agingclinical trial
spellingShingle Vincenzo Nobile
Gloria Roveda
Eleonora Spartà
Francesco Tursi
Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out Trial
Cosmetics
hyaluronic acid
skin aging
clinical trial
title Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out Trial
title_full Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out Trial
title_fullStr Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out Trial
title_full_unstemmed Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out Trial
title_short Oral Intake and Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid Ameliorates Skin Aging Signs: Efficacy Results of a Placebo-Controlled In&Out Trial
title_sort oral intake and topical application of hyaluronic acid ameliorates skin aging signs efficacy results of a placebo controlled in out trial
topic hyaluronic acid
skin aging
clinical trial
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/12/2/52
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