Pearl Tomato®
Pearl Tomato® is a proprietary extract, sourced from specially selected non-GMO tomato fruit and is uniquely rich in multi-functional colorless carotenoids – Phtofluene and Phytoene, that offer powerful skin benefits. Here’s a breakdown of its key mechanisms and benefits, all backed by scientific research.
Did you know?
Pearl Tomato® can reduce UV-induced Melanin synthesis by 58% and delivers 500 times more bioaccessible amounts of the rare colorless carotenoids, compared to red tomato.
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4. Vesta Nutra. Evaluation of Melanin Inhibitory Properties Against Forskolin Induced Melanin Synthesis In Mouse Skin Melanoma (B16-F10) Cell Line. 02-24 Invitro Assay Report. Indianapolis (IN): Vesta Nutra; 2024 Feb 21. Report No.: 02-24.
5. Vesta Nutra. Mushroom Tyrosinase Inhibition Assay for the Test Sample. 01-24 Invitro Assay Report. Indianapolis (IN): Vesta Nutra; 2024 Jan 24. Report No.: 01-24.
6. Vesta Nutra. Evaluation of Melanin Inhibitory Properties Against UV Induced Melanin Synthesis In Mouse Skin Melanoma (B16-F10) Cell Line. 02-24 Invitro Assay Report. Indianapolis (IN): Vesta Nutra; 2024 Feb 21. Report No.: 02-24.