Astaxanthin, the amazing antioxidant helping to prevent ill health

Cardiovascular Disease Heart disease in its many forms is the leading cause of death in the developed world. According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation, an estimated 17.3 million people died from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in 2008 and by 2030 this number is predicted to rise to 23.6 million. In the UK, […]
Collagen Destroyers

Collagen is the miracle protein that exists in our bodies, providing a framework for almost everything. From our skin, hair, nails, bones, joints.
Keep Your Brain Sharp with Astaxanthin

The brain, which has a volume of only 1,130 cm3 and weighs just 1.5kg on average, contains more than 100 billion neurons. 100 billion! It is an almost unfeasibly large number. To put this into context, this is more than 14 times the world’s population. In addition, the brain is interconnected with over 180,000 km […]
Nailed it!

Our top 10 tips for notoriously nice nails: 1 – Wear gloves Simple and obvious, but often neglected. From washing up to going out in the frosty weather you should always protect your nails (and your hands for that matter). Nails are porous and will expand and contract with varying temperatures and varying moisture levels. This cycle […]
Hyaluronic Acid or Hyaluronan Complex?

Hyaluronic acid, the miracle plumper molecule is well known in the World of Beauty, but what is it exactly? Is it some sort of magical water magnet? Or a super special sponge? Well, sort of. Let me explain: Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a long chain polysaccharide, essentially a large sugar molecule, the posh name for this type […]
Amazing Astaxanthin

What is Astaxanthin? Astaxanthin is an incredible natural carotenoid found in pink birds like flamingos well as many pink marine animals such as: salmon, trout, shrimp and lobster. Astaxanthin in Nature Natural Astaxanthin, like a miracle of nature, emerges to protect animals in the peak of their struggle against harsh environmental conditions, including UV radiation […]
The Ingenious Hyaluronan

What is a Hyaluronan? Hyaluronic acid (abbreviated most commonly as HA) is a carbohydrate, more specifically a simple glycosaminoglycan (a class of negatively charged polysaccharides) that provides compression strength, lubrication and hydration within the extracellular matrix (ECM) the tissue that provides structural support to cells. It regulates cell adhesion and motility and mediates cell proliferation […]
Skin

The body’s largest organ It’s your body’s largest organ! The skin of the average woman weighs 3 kilos, while that of the average man weighs 5 kilos. The care we devote to our skin is often evident in its appearance. Some lavish an inordinate amount of time to nourish and improve it; however, more often […]
Enteric capsule – the Ingenious difference?

What makes Ingenious Beauty’s Ultimate Collagen+ so special? The key is the incredible, bespoke designed enteric capsule. Well, what does that have to with collagen? You may ask. The pivotal point is knowing what happens to collagen when it is ingested and throughout its digestive journey. Collagen is one of the most important proteins in […]