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Astaxanthin: the king of carotenoids
From microalgae through crustaceans to salmon and flamingos, this wonderful molecule has been in the food chain for millennia. It is nature's most powerful antioxidant shield — and natural sunlight is the source that makes it strongest.
THE MOLECULE
Why natural source matters
Two molecules with the same chemical formula can behave very differently depending on their structure — a property called isomerism. Natural astaxanthin's 3S,3'S isomer has always been in the human food chain, is safe to consume, and well-studied.​
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Synthetic astaxanthin, made from petrochemicals, is a mix of different isomers — including some whose physiological effects in humans have not been established. "Nature-identical" is not the same as natural.
ANTIOXIDANT POWER
Nature's strongest shield against oxidation
Thirteen conjugated double bonds and keto groups give astaxanthin a uniquely strong antioxidant structure. Unlike other carotenoids, it never becomes a pro-oxidant.
500x
STRONGER THAN VITAMIN E
1000+
PUBLISHED STUDIES
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BARRIERS CROSSED (BRAIN & RETINA)
3S, 3'S
THE SAFE NATURAL ISOMER
DOCUMENTED BENEFITS
Where astaxanthin acts
Eye Health
Crosses the blood-retinal barrier to support retinal protection.
Immune Support
Supports the body's natural antioxidant defences.
Brain Health
Crosses the blood-brain barrier — rare among antioxidants.
Cardiovascular
Studied for its role in oxidative-stress reduction.
Skin
Protects against oxidative damage at the cell-membrane level.
Muscle Recovery
The same recovery mechanism salmon use in upstream migration.
Backed by more than a thousand in-vitro, clinical and pre-clinical studies on Haematococcus pluvialis astaxanthin.
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IN NATURE
The molecule behind the color
Astaxanthin gives salmon, crabs, shrimp and flamingos their reddish color. From phytoplankton through zooplankton and fish, it has travelled the natural food chain for millennia.
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​A salmon that has accumulated astaxanthin in its muscle cells gains an extraordinary capacity to recover from oxidation during its strenuous upstream migration — a natural demonstration of the molecule's protective power.
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