The Quiet & Quick Rise Of Ingestible Skincare

A new range of supplements is taking over our beauty aisles, promising its consumers the world. Do they deserve the hype, or are we swallowing empty promises of inner glow?

- KONIKA DATTA

The gap between beauty and wellness is slowly being bridged, and ingestible skincare is a big part of this change. Supplements, which were once used for nutritious deficiency, are now finding their way into our smoothies and coffees to fulfil our quest for inner radiance. These next-gen beauty ingestibles not only offer certain claims, but also come in appealing forms, boasting buzzy ingredients that are typically found in topical skincare products such as hyaluronic acid, retinol, ceramides, and even SPF.

While these fancy edibles have a 'feel good' factor to what one's doing for their skin, the necessity factor of such supplements is up for debate. We dig into understanding the same.

INGESTIBLE VS TOPICAL