Here we gather official studies and reviews on the ingredients and mechanisms that Flower Power™ is based on: VC-H1, plant-based/vegan collagen alternatives, Vitamin C, gotu kola, and silica.
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 12-week pilot study with 98 participants. The study reported that 1.5 g of VC-H1 daily resulted in significant improvements in skin hydration, elasticity, skin barrier/TEWL, texture, and wrinkle parameters compared to placebo.
Read official study →The same VC-H1 study via the official DOI post. The study is particularly relevant because it directly tests a plant-based collagen alternative on skin parameters over 12 weeks.
Open DOI →Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of a vegan collagen biomimetic based on plant/fermentation-derived amino acids. The study reported improvements in collagen density, elasticity, skin texture, wrinkles, pores, hydration, and skin brightness compared to placebo.
Read study at ScienceDirect →Same study published in the Journal of Functional Foods, Vol. 112, article 105955. Relevant because it investigates a biomimetic vegan approach where the amino acid profile is designed to mimic human type I collagen.
Open DOI →Review article on vegan collagen and collagen alternatives with a focus on skin, hair, nails, and wellness. Useful as broader background for plant-based/biomimetic alternatives and why the field is growing.
Read PubMed →Systematic review and meta-analysis of 26 randomized studies with 1,721 participants. The analysis found that oral hydrolyzed collagen improved skin hydration and elasticity. It is used here as a benchmark for what traditional animal collagen peptides document.
Read review →Systematic review/meta-analysis concluding that hydrolyzed collagen over approximately 90 days can improve parameters such as elasticity, hydration, and wrinkles. Relevant when comparing plant-based alternatives with classic collagen.
Read PubMed →Review on the role of Vitamin C in the skin. Vitamin C is described as an important cofactor in collagen production and as an antioxidant in the skin's defense against oxidative stress.
Read review →Reviews Vitamin C and collagen synthesis, including its role in the hydroxylation of proline and lysine — a central process for the formation and stabilization of collagen.
Read review →Dermatological review on Vitamin C, collagen biosynthesis, photoaging, and skin repair. Supports the use of Vitamin C in beauty and skin formulations.
Read review →Systematic review on Centella asiatica and wound healing. Describes, among other things, the influence on collagen I, fibroblasts, angiogenesis, and inflammatory processes.
Read review →Review with a cosmetic angle. Examines Centella asiatica in relation to fibroblast activity, collagen, photoaging, stretch marks, and skin appearance.
Read review →Mechanism study showing that asiaticoside from Centella asiatica can stimulate type I collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
Read PubMed →Review on the role of silicon in skin and hair. Describes possible significance for collagen synthesis, connective tissue, skin strength, and elasticity.
Read review →Review on bioactive silicon/orthosilicic acid and its relation to collagen, skin, hair, nails, and connective tissue.
Read review →Clinical study in women with sun-damaged skin, where oral orthosilicic acid was investigated for its effect on skin microrelief, as well as hair and nails.
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