Mega Lycopene 15 mg

Mega Lycopene 15 mg

Life Extension4.7 (1,520 ratings)
Format:Softgel Quantity: 90 Softgel(s) · 90 servings
Goals

Product analysis

73 out of 100

Mega Lycopene 15 mg may modestly support some measures of skin response to UV exposure, though findings are mixed. Those findings do not establish broad cosmetic improvement or sunscreen-equivalent protection.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality40

The lycopene is identified as coming from tomato extract. Its quality cannot be confirmed more closely from the available details.

Ingredient Transparency100

The lycopene amount and tomato source are disclosed. Those details make the serving easier to identify and compare.

Value For Money80

The cost relative to the declared lycopene amount offers good value. That makes the simple formula competitive on ingredient cost.

Customer Satisfaction84

Customer feedback is very positive across more than a thousand ratings. The review base provides a useful picture of satisfaction.

Product Focus85

The most plausible benefits concern selected skin measures, with mixed findings. Blood-vessel findings were limited to a particular patient group and did not establish broader cardiovascular improvements in healthy adults.

Format
Softgel
Container
90 Softgel(s)
Per serving
$0.29
Customer rating
4.7 · 1,520 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Skin Health
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Lycopene · 15 mg
Study evidence
Lycopene Supportive 20 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Lycopene · 15 mg
Study evidence
Lycopene Supportive 68 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Lycopene (natural Tomato extract)
15 mg 93
Adults 18–50
Report overview
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureB+ Commercial Price And Usability
The serving lists 15 mg of lycopene, with a moderate whole-product cost relative to that amount. The source is not specified in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure

No additional composition or form details are available here.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The serving lists 15 mg of active lycopene.
Declared Active Lycopene Amount
The active lycopene amount is stated as 15 mg per serving.

Commercial Price and Usability80

The whole-product cost is moderate relative to the stated lycopene amount.
Whole-Product Cost per 10 mg Declared Active Lycopene
The whole-product cost is moderate relative to the stated lycopene amount.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Effects of lycopene intake on HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
    Inoue T; Yoshida K; Sasaki E; Aizawa K; Kamioka H · Journal of food science · 2021
    Meta-analysis854 participants11 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forLycopene
  2. 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.
    Yoshida K; Nakazawa Y; Takahashi S; Suzuki S · Food & function · 2025
    Randomized trial75 participantsCardiovascular Support forLycopene
  3. Tomato and lycopene supplementation and cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Cheng HM; Koutsidis G; Lodge JK; Ashor A; Siervo M; Lara J · Atherosclerosis · 2017
    Meta-analysis21 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forLycopene
  4. Lycopene and tomato and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence.
    Cheng HM; Koutsidis G; Lodge JK; Ashor AW; Siervo M; Lara J · Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2019
    Meta-analysis25 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forLycopene
  5. Lycopene and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A meta-analysis of observational studies.
    Song B; Liu K; Gao Y; Zhao L; Fang H; Li Y; Pei L; Xu Y · Molecular nutrition & food research · 2018
    Meta-analysis14 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forLycopene
  6. Systemic and skin-targeting beneficial effects of lycopene-enriched ice cream: A pilot study.
    Chernyshova MP; Pristenskiy DV; Lozbiakova MV; Chalyk NE; Bandaletova TY; Petyaev IM · Journal of dairy science · 2019
    Randomized trialSkin Health forLycopene
  7. Topical lycopene emulgel significantly improves biophysical parameters of human skin.
    Sohail M; Muhammad Faran Ashraf Baig M; Akhtar N; Chen Y; Xie B; Li B · European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V · 2022
    Clinical trialSkin Health forLycopene
  8. Supplementation with tomato-based products increases lycopene, phytofluene, and phytoene levels in human serum and protects against UV-light-induced erythema.
    Aust O; Stahl W; Sies H; Tronnier H; Heinrich U · International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition · 2005
    Randomized trialSkin Health forLycopene
  9. Association of Vitamin A Intake With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk in the United States.
    Kim J; Park MK; Li WQ; Qureshi AA; Cho E · JAMA dermatology · 2024
    Cohort study123,570 participantsSkin Health forLycopene
  10. β-Carotene and other carotenoids in protection from sunlight.
    Stahl W; Sies H · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2013
    Narrative reviewSkin Health forLycopene