[SERIOUS] MSM and tanning skin without sun as a white guy

[MillerMac]

So as a pale Nordic I’ve been supplementing Beta Carotene the last 5 months ish with great results, gave me at least 1 PSL if I’m using that term right, it’s great. The last 3 weeks I’ve been supplementing MSM Crystals 3g a day for skin and hair, but it seems to have lightened my skin a little, taking away some of the beta c effect. Now I’m reading online of it stripping melanin from the body and dark skinned people using it to lighten their skin, taking orally as well.

Any studies / anecdotes on this? MSM is apparently great for collagen and maybe hair (not many studies) but I don’t think it’s worth it if it strips the little melanin I have from me. If I had dark hair I would vampiremaxx but as a dirty blonde I’m taking Paul walker notes.

Also is astaxthin or lucopene worth adding? Recently bought 12mg astaxanthin, is it cope for skin as a pale guy taking it daily for better “fake” tan looking skin with BC? Is 24mg better, lucopene?

Thanks guys

 

[kofun]

start carrot maxxing bud, atleast 5 adult sized carrots each day

 

[MillerMac]

start carrot maxxing bud, atleast 5 adult sized carrots each day

I would never be able to stick to this regime and that’s just beta carotene in carrots right? Could double dosis but what is your opinion about the rest?

 

[buflek]

beta carotene and astaxanthin gave me a good coloring but not comparable to a guy who injects melanin or goes sun bathing.

 

[Carnivore]

I have been supplementing 30mg astaxanthin and 60mg lycopene, along with MSM (mostly for my joints) for 2 weeks. Have yet to see any changes, hopefully they will come after a month.

 

[MillerMac]

beta carotene and astaxanthin gave me a good coloring but not comparable to a guy who injects melanin or goes sun bathing.

Makes sense - what are your dosages?

 

[buflek]

Makes sense - what are your dosages?

12g astaxanthin
60g beta carotine

but i never took them with fat which mightve been the reason why i didnt get super good results

 

[Napoleon1800]

I have been supplementing 30mg astaxanthin and 60mg lycopene, along with MSM (mostly for my joints) for 2 weeks. Have yet to see any changes, hopefully they will come after a month.

What does astaxanthin and lycopene do

 

[Napoleon1800]

12g astaxanthin
60g beta carotine

but i never took them with fat which mightve been the reason why i didnt get super good results

R u meant to take with fatty foods?

 

[buflek]

What does astaxanthin and lycopene do

red undertones for skin

and some health benefits like natural dht blocking and antidoxidants

 

[buflek]

R u meant to take with fatty foods?

yes, thats why u should always drink carrot juice with a shot of oil or eat a yoghurt

 

[Carnivore]

R u meant to take with fatty foods?

Yes. Take it with the fattiest meal of the deal.

 

[MillerMac]

I have been supplementing 30mg astaxanthin and 60mg lycopene, along with MSM (mostly for my joints) for 2 weeks. Have yet to see any changes, hopefully they will come after a month.

Interesting. Keep me updated

 

[Napoleon1800]

red undertones for skin

and some health benefits like natural dht blocking and antidoxidants

Do both block dht? Which one is stronger/more effective

 

[MillerMac]

12g astaxanthin
60g beta carotine

but i never took them with fat which mightve been the reason why i didnt get super good results

Might be. Ive just taken beta with breakfast (oatmeal and milk) and it works

 

[MillerMac]

Do both block dht? Which one is stronger/more effective

Astaxthin is stronger but I don’t think either of them help 1/100 as much as fin. I’m on propecia too so I figured the extra dht killing doesn’t hurt

 

[Deleted member 26859]

throw in a 15 minute sunbed once per week

 

[MillerMac]

throw in a 15 minute sunbed once per week

But MSM good / bad / nothing for darker skin?

 

[buflek]

Astaxthin is stronger but I don’t think either of them help 1/100 as much as fin. I’m on propecia too so I figured the extra dht killing doesn’t hurt

it doesnt work to prevent hairloss but it could reduce dht by 40% according to a study

 

[Deleted member 26859]

But MSM good / bad / nothing for darker skin?

o bviously makes u lighter

 

[MillerMac]

o bviously makes u lighter

Didn’t know it was obvious thought it might be placebo. Will probably stop then