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Maca Root for Wrinkle Reduction and Radiance Boost

Posted: December 8, 2010

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A trained evaluator also scored the complexion radiance and luminosity of each half-face before treatment, after four weeks and after eight weeks. There was an improvement reported in radiance and luminosity from week four for the cream with the active. After eight weeks, complexion radiance had improved by 35% and luminosity by 25%. The placebo cream had no significant effect on these parameters, either at week four or eight.