Phase Weeks 1-26 Timing Daily Daily Dose 2 mg Notes Phase III trial exposure pattern
This table summarizes key supplements by clinical indication, recommended dosage, duration, and available evidence's strength
While they found better skin outcomes in participants who used hydroquinone cream (a common melasma intervention), they also concluded that topical silymarin was also effective and produced fewer side effects.28 Wrinkles A lack of skin moisture is one of the factors behind fine lines and wrinkles.29 According to a 2012 study published in the African Journal of Biotechnology , milk thistle extract, emulsified into a topical cream, may help combat wrinkle formation by boosting moisture retention and preventing transepidermal water loss.30 An important caveat to consider is that all of our top recommended milk thistles are oral supplements, and research on oral milk thistle for the above purposes is somewhat lacking
Phase 2 dose-finding trial (Lancet 2021) showed clear dose-response from 0.3 mg up to 4.5 mg/week, but 2.4 mg is the dose Novo Nordisk advanced into Phase 3 and is the most commonly self-reported community ceiling
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