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Clinically formulated and scientifically vetted products that perform at the highest cellular level with precision and potency. Our IMBIBE gold-standard means we leave out fillers, additives, bulking agents and any other questionable ingredients, whilst including clinical level actives from our hand selected ingredients.
We create formulations hand picked for their potency, precision and clean standard.
At the core of our mission lies the desire to make every day more beautiful, more radiant, and more vital for you.
This is a new era where potency transcends product offerings; with clinical-level actives in 100% clean formulations. We never rush products out to you to ride the latest trends. The range is subject to a deliberate and meticulous process, where time and great care are taken to curate high-performance products. Our products typically take 2 or more years to create for you with hundreds of rounds of testing for efficacy.
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Welcome to the next generation of Ingestible Beauty.
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We pair the finest ingredients with the most cutting-edge technology to bring you a range that is unparalleled.
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We’re not interested in mediocre, there’s enough of that.
We pair the finest ingredients with the most cutting-edge technology to bring you a range that is unparalleled.
What truly sets us apart is our unwavering focus on results, uncompromised health, and the radiant glow that can only be achieved through deeply nourished, thriving skin.
Being meticulous about each ingredient, benefit and resource has allowed us to create our results driven, clinically-driven Ingestible Beauty and Skin Science ranges with a holistic focus on natural ingredients, sustainable sourcing and skin and gut nutrition.
There are no fillers, no binding ingredients, no artificial flavours, fragrances, synthetics, parabens, or ingredients anywhere in our range - ever. This is the heart-beat of our business.
Being meticulous about each ingredient, benefit and resource has allowed us to create our results driven, clinically-driven Ingestible Beauty and Skin Science ranges with a holistic focus on natural ingredients, sustainable sourcing and skin and gut nutrition.
There are no fillers, no binding ingredients, no artificial flavours, fragrances, synthetics, parabens, or ingredients anywhere in our range - ever. This is the heart-beat of our business.
Explore the curated ingredients used across our high-performance range.
Explore the curated ingredients used across our high-performance range.
Observational studies suggested an association between higher Mg intake and daytime falling asleep, sleepiness, snoring, and sleep duration in healthy adults. Positive effect of magnesium supplementation on The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score, sleep efficiency, and sleep time. Arab, A., Rafie, N., Amani, R. and Shirani, F., 2023. The role of magnesium in sleep health: a systematic review of available literature. Biological Trace Element Research, 201(1), pp.121-128. Ref.
Higher Mg intake is associated with normal hours of sleep, and low level of consumption is linked to both shorter and longer sleep. Grandner, M.A., Jackson, N., Gerstner, J.R. and Knutson, K.L. (2013) 'Dietary nutrients associated with short and long sleep duration. Data from a nationally representative sample', Appetite, 64, pp. 71-80. Ref
Biological clock and magnesium status are linked. Studies have found that people deficient in magnesium also have decreased melatonin, a hormone that maintains the circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm causes changes in the body according to the day-night cycle, such as feelings of sleepiness and wakefulness. Feeney, K., Hansen, L., Putker, M. et al. (2016) 'Daily magnesium fluxes regulate cellular timekeeping and energy balance', Nature, 532, pp. 375-379. Ref
Durlach, J., Bac, P., Bara, M. and Guiet-Bara, A., 2002. Biorhythms and possible central regulation of magnesium status, phototherapy, darkness therapy and chronopathological forms of magnesium depletion. Magnesium research, 15(1-2), pp.49-66. Ref
Supplementation of magnesium appears to improve subjective measures of insomnia such as insomnia severity index (ISI) score, sleep efficiency, sleep time and sleep onset latency, early morning awakening, and likewise, insomnia objective measures such as concentration of serum renin, melatonin, and serum cortisol, in elderly people. Abbasi, B., Kimiagar, M., Sadeghniiat, K., Shirazi, M.M., Hedayati, M. and Rashidkhani, B., 2012. The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderly: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Journal of research in medical sciences: the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 17(12), p.1161. Ref.
Ashwagandha (21g of standardised withanolide for 6 weeks) improved the quality of sleep, and reduced non-restorative sleep measures in healthy subjects with frequent non-restorative sleep. Deshpande, A., Irani, N., Balkrishnan, R. and Benny, I.R. (2020) 'A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the effects of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract on sleep quality in healthy adults', Sleep Med, 72, pp. 28-36. Ref
Ashwagandha has been shown to have beneficial effects in decreasing time to fallasleep, improving duration, quality of sleep, and mood upon awakening. (literature review) Ashraf, S., Shah, K., Aedma, K., Mansuri, Z. and Jain, S. (2022) 'Safety and Efficacy of Ashwagandha for sleep: A Systematic Review', Sleep, 45(Supplement_1), pp. A305. Ref
Ashwagandha extract appears to has a beneficial effect in improving sleep in adults. (literature review) Cheah, K.L., Norhayati, M.N., Husniati Yaacob, L. and Abdul Rahman, R. (2021) 'Effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract on sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis', PLoS ONE, 16(9), e0257781. Ref
Ashwagandha root extract can improve sleep quality and can help in managing insomnia. Ref
Numerous studies show that beetroots contain large amounts of valuable vitamins and minerals, as well as antioxidants, especially potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, C, and B6. Beetroots greatly improve blood circulation, including in our brains, and the compounds in the beetroot are extremely helpful in maintaining the health of the nervous system. By consuming beetroots regularly, the risk of various types of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s can be reduced, and keep the memory sharp. In addition to improving its blood circulation, it also contains substances that, when transformed in our body, also lower blood pressure. Székely, D., & Máté, M. (2022). Red Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris L.). In P. Kaushik (Ed.), *Advances in Root Vegetables Research*. IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.106692. Ref
Beetroot is a good source of dietary fiber, which supports digestive health by promoting regular bowel movements, preventing constipation, and supporting a healthy gut microbiota. Fiber-rich foods like beetroot are essential for maintaining gastrointestinal function. Slavin, J. L. (2013). Dietary fiber and body weight. Nutrition, 29(1), 10-19. Ref
Nitric oxide produced from dietary nitrates in beetroot has been associated with improved cognitive function and blood flow to the brain. Regular consumption may help maintain cognitive health and reduce the risk of age-related cognitive decline. Presley, T.D., Morgan, A.R., Bechtold, E., Clodfelter, W., Dove, R.W., Jennings, J.M., Kraft, R.A., King, S.B., Laurienti, P.J., Rejeski, W.J. and Burdette, J.H., 2011. Acute effect of a high nitrate diet on brain perfusion in older adults. Nitric Oxide, 24(1), pp.34-42. Ref
Betalains fount in beetroowork as as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents play an important role in the release of NO and decrease of blood pressure. Modulation of oxidative and inflammatory factors may also attribute to regulatory function in metabolic syndrome such as blood pressure lowering effect and more importantly in reducing hyperlipidemia. In addition to betalanin, flavonoids and fibers in red beetroots attributed to the blood glucose lowering effect. Hadipour, E., Taleghani, A., Tayarani‐Najaran, N. and Tayarani‐Najaran, Z., 2020. Biological effects of red beetroot and betalains: A review. Phytotherapy research, 34(8), pp.1847-1867. Ref
L-THE supplementation can assist in reducing acute stress and anxiety in people experiencing stressful situations. Everett, J.M., Gunathilake, D., Dufficy, L., Roach, P., Thomas, J., Upton, D. and Naumovski, N. (2016) 'Theanine consumption, stress and anxiety in human clinical trials: A systematic review', J Nutr Intermed Metab, 4, pp. 41-42. Ref
200 mg/day before sleep for 4 weeks: Stress-related symptom (i.e., depression, anxiety-trait, and sleep) scores decreased and cognitive function (i.e., verbal fluency and executive function) scores improved after four weeks of L-theanine administration. The reduction in sleep quality problems (disturbances in sleep latency, sleep disturbance, and use of sleep medication) was greater in the L-theanine administration compared to the placebo administration, while verbal fluency, especially letter fluency, was improved in the L-theanine administration among individuals who showed relatively low performance at pretreatment. Hidese, S., Ogawa, S., Ota, M., Ishida, I., Yasukawa, Z., Ozeki, M. and Kunugi, H. (2019) 'Effects of L-theanine administration on stress-related symptoms and cognitive functions in healthy adults: A randomized controlled trial', Nutrients, 11(10), 2362. Ref
200 mg of l-Theanine (Suntheanine, Taiyo Kagaku Inc., Japan) dissolved in 100 ml of water was used as a treatment. l-Theanine exerts anti-stress effects during an acute stress challenge. Kimura, K., Ozeki, M., Juneja, L.R. and Ohira, H. (2007) 'L-Theanine reduces psychological and physiological stress responses', Biol Psychol, 74(1), pp. 39-45. Ref
May help to increase alpha brain wave activity, associated with a state of wakeful relaxation and mental alertness. Nobre, A.C., Rao, A. and Owen, G.N. (2008) 'L-theanine, a natural constituent in tea, and its effect on mental state', Asia Pac J Clin Nutr, 17(Suppl 1), pp. 167-168. Ref
Theanine intake suppressed initial stress response. Unno, K., Tanida, N., Ishii, N., Yamamoto, H., Iguchi, K., Hoshino, M., Takeda, A., Ozawa, H., Ohkubo, T., Juneja, L.R. and Yamada, H. (2013) 'Anti-stress effect of theanine on students during pharmacy practice: Positive correlation among salivary α-amylase activity, trait anxiety and subjective stress', Pharmacol Biochem Behav, 111, pp. 128-135. Ref
Consumption of low dose of Passiflora incarnata, yields short-term subjective sleep benefits for healthy adults with mild fluctuations in sleep quality. Ngan, A. and Conduit, R., 2011. A double‐blind, placebo‐controlled investigation of the effects of Passiflora incarnata (Passionflower) herbal tea on subjective sleep quality. Phytotherapy Research, 25(8), pp.1153-1159. Ref
Passiflora extract is an effective drug for the management of generalised anxiety disorder. Akhondzadeh, S., Naghavi, H.R., Vazirian, M., Shayeganpour, A., Rashidi, H. and Khani, M., 2001. Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: A pilot double‐blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam. Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics, 26(5), pp.363-367. Ref
Passiflora incarnata has demonstrated anxiolytic effects, aiding in the reduction of anxiety symptoms. It interacts with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, promoting relaxation and calmness. Appel, K., Rose, T., Fiebich, B., Kammler, T., Hoffmann, C. and Weiss, G., 2011. Modulation of the γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) system by Passiflora incarnata L. Phytotherapy Research, 25(6), pp.838-843. Ref
Research suggests that Passiflora incarnata can enhance sleep quality by regulating neurotransmitters involved in sleep-wake cycles, leading to deeper and more restful sleep. Miyasaka, L.S., Atallah, Á.N. and Soares, B., 2007. Passiflora for anxiety disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1). Ref
Passiflora incarnata exhibits mild sedative properties, which can help in inducing relaxation and easing nervous tension without causing significant sedation or impairment. Aslanargun, P., Cuvas, O., Dikmen, B., Aslan, E. and Yuksel, M.U., 2012. Passiflora incarnata Linneaus as an anxiolytic before spinal anesthesia. Journal of anesthesia, 26, pp.39-44. Ref
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Collagen accounts for around 25% of total protein content in the body. Because of this, regularly consuming bioactive collagen peptides has been shown to be beneficial for our health. Collagen improves muscle strength and promotes healthy fat loss (PMID: 31010031).
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Verisol® Review of Literature:
Oral Supplementation of Specific Collagen Peptides Has Beneficial Effects on Human Skin Physiology: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. The study suggests that oral intake of specific collagen hydrolysate can significantly improve skin elasticity and potentially provide moisturizing effects, particularly in older women. Ref.
Oral Intake of Specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides Reduces Skin Wrinkles and Increases Dermal Matrix Synthesis. Overall, the study suggests that the oral consumption of VERISOL® collagen peptides can be effective in reducing skin wrinkles and stimulating the synthesis of key components of the dermal matrix, supporting its potential use in addressing skin ageing. Ref
Oral supplementation with specific bioactive collagen peptides improves nail growth and reduces symptoms of brittle nails. Overall, the study suggests that specific bioactive collagen peptides may be effective in improving nail growth rate, strengthening nails, and alleviating symptoms of brittle nails. Ref
Dietary Supplementation with Specific Collagen Peptides Has a Body Mass Index-Dependent Beneficial Effect on Cellulite Morphology. Overall, the study highlights the potential of bioactive collagen peptides in improving cellulite appearance and skin health particularly in women of normal body weight, by positively influencing dermal connective tissue synthesis. Ref
Oesser, S. (2020). The oral intake of specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides has a positive effect on hair thickness. Overall, the study suggests that supplementation with specific BCP can lead to increased hair thickness and improved hair metabolism in women, highlighting the potential benefits of BCP for hair health.
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