Safety · Supplement
Astaxanthin: side effects, safety & interactions
Safe; harmless slight skin-tone change at high doses.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Safe; harmless slight skin-tone change at high doses.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Astaxanthin at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Astaxanthin is
Astaxanthin is a red carotenoid from algae (Haematococcus), one of the more potent lipid-soluble antioxidants.
The honest bottom line
A legitimate antioxidant for skin photoprotection and possibly recovery. Modest, low-risk; take with fat.
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