A 12-week study of pomegranate extract supplementation in 64 women showed improved skin elasticity and hydration, with benefits linked to gut bacteria processing of the fruit’s compounds.
The randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in 2026, tested 367 mg and 700 mg doses of Pomanox pomegranate extract.
Pomegranate’s skin benefits depended on gut microbes converting its compounds into urolithin A; higher blood levels of urolithin A were associated with better elasticity outcomes.
Secondary findings included shifts in skin and gut bacteria, including increases in beneficial Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus on the skin and Prevotella in the gut.
The primary endpoint—reducing facial spot pigmentation—was not statistically significant, but researchers said the exploratory results warrant larger studies.
The gut-skin axis gains new evidence
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