30 milligrams of elemental zinc helps against acne

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13.05.2023

Supplements with a high, but not absurdly high dose of zinc can reduce acne by more than forty percent. This appears from a trial that French dermatologists published in 1989 in Acta dermato-venereologica.

Supplements with a high, but not absurdly high dose of zinc can reduce acne by more than forty percent. This appears from a trial that French dermatologists published in 1989 in Acta dermato-venereologica.

Study

The researchers divided 66 subjects with clearly visible acne into 2 groups. For 2 months, the subjects in one group took a placebo at breakfast, while the subjects in the other group took a supplement containing 30 milligrams of elemental zinc at that time.

The researchers used a product containing zinc gluconate for this purpose. The supplement provided 200 milligrams of zinc gluconate daily, which contained 30 milligrams of elemental zinc.

The researchers measured the severity of the acne just before the supplementation started, halfway through the trial and on the last day of the supplementation period. You can see below which criteria they used.

30 milligrams of elemental zinc helps against acne

Results
At the end of the supplementation period, the acne in the zinc group was statistically significantly better than the acne in the placebo group.

30 milligrams of elemental zinc helps against acne

Before and after the supplementation period, the researchers took photos of the subjects' skin and had them assessed by experts who had to indicate whether there had been any improvement.

You can see above that not all, but most test subjects responded positively to zinc supplementation.

Source:
Acta Derm Venereol. 1989;69(6):541-3.

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