Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) for Skin elasticity/UV and Pycnogenol (Pine Bark)
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Evidence brief
Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) for Skin elasticity/UV
Evidence grade C — Small trials
Grade C1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
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Compound or practice
Pycnogenol (Pine Bark)
A pine-bark polyphenol with broad small-trial signals for circulation, blood pressure, and skin — much of it single-source.
Grade C3 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) for Skin elasticity/UV | Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) |
|---|---|---|
| Skin elasticity/UV | Evidence grade CSmall effectmixedSmall trials | Evidence grade CSmall effectmixedSmall trials |
Graded only in Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) for Skin elasticity/UV
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
Graded only in Pycnogenol (Pine Bark)
- Venous insufficiency Small effectEvidence grade C
- Blood pressure Small effectEvidence grade C
What each entry says about the other
- Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) for Skin elasticity/UV’s entry · Goes with: Read the full Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) monograph
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.