Product analysis
Lycopene 15 mg offers good value and may modestly support skin responses to sun exposure. Effects depend on the preparation, and the ingredient form is not identified.
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Nutrient Quality20
The lycopene form is not disclosed. Its quality cannot be established confidently from the available details.
Ingredient Transparency63
The lycopene amount is disclosed, making serving comparisons easier. Its form is missing, limiting comparisons between preparations.
Value For Money80
The lycopene content offers good value for the serving cost. It is a reasonably priced way to obtain this ingredient.
Customer Satisfaction76
Customer ratings are very positive. Several hundred ratings provide a useful range of customer opinions.
Product Focus85
The single-ingredient formula has limited links to skin and blood-vessel health. Findings from specific preparations and selected populations do not establish the same effects for every user.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 180 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.27
- Also available
Lycopene 15 mg$18.68- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 466 ratings
Goals
Lycopene may modestly support skin responses to UV exposure. The 15 mg serving receives full amount recognition, but small studies and conflicting surrogate outcomes limit expectations. Findings from tomato foods or mixed preparations do not establish the same effect for every lycopene supplement, and they do not establish sunscreen-equivalent protection.
How this product is rated for Skin Health
Ingredient fit97
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways59
Depth
Breadth
Evidence87
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Lycopene has a limited connection to vascular function. The supplied trial found an improved endothelial response in statin-treated people with cardiovascular disease, but not healthy volunteers, and found no improvement in blood pressure, lipids or arterial stiffness. The declared 15 mg meets the saved amount benchmark, but that does not establish a routine benefit across populations or prevention of cardiovascular events.
How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support
Ingredient fit97
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways60
Depth
Breadth
Evidence83
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Lycopene | 15 mg |
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure
Composition and Label Disclosure100
Declared Active Lycopene Amount
Commercial Price and Usability80
Whole-Product Cost per 10 mg Declared Active Lycopene
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Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Effects of lycopene intake on HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
- Improvement of vascular endothelial function by intake of lycopene-rich tomato juice in healthy adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group comparative study.
- Tomato and lycopene supplementation and cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Lycopene and tomato and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence.
- Lycopene and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A meta-analysis of observational studies.
- Systemic and skin-targeting beneficial effects of lycopene-enriched ice cream: A pilot study.
- Topical lycopene emulgel significantly improves biophysical parameters of human skin.
- Supplementation with tomato-based products increases lycopene, phytofluene, and phytoene levels in human serum and protects against UV-light-induced erythema.
- Association of Vitamin A Intake With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk in the United States.
- β-Carotene and other carotenoids in protection from sunlight.