According to the findings published in the journal Dermatology and Therapy, the researchers heading up this study grew the specific type of bacteria that leads to acne and applied resveratrol, the antioxidant found in grapes. The study resulted in slowed growth of the bacteria. An additional test was done with benzoyl peroxide, and this slowed the growth even faster.
“This study demonstrates that combining an oxidant and an antioxidant may enhance each other and help sustain bacteria-fighting activity over a longer period of time,” said the study’s first author Dr. Emma Taylor of the division of dermatology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, the University of California-Los Angeles
Resveratrol has been identified as a health booster in many other capacities, such as its ability to fight off disease- causing free radicals and its heart health improving properties. So it comes as no surprise that doctors suggest a glass per day for a healthier life.
These findings suggest that a new line of acne medication could be on the horizon, with resveratrol as the main ingredient.
Cheers!
Red Wine For Better Skin? was originally published on blackdoctor.org
