Struggle to Swallow Supplements? Try These $25 Beauty Gummies Instead

Is it just us, or is everyone talking about beauty supplements right now?

Search any beauty Facebook group and you'll find post after post, comment after comment, debating whether supplements work and showing hair supplement before and after photos.

Same goes for sleep supplements. And collagen sachets. And glowy skin gut powders.

But ingestible beauty isn't a fad anymore.

For many, supplements are just as much a part of their skincare and haircare routines as any serum or scalp scrub.

And people are curious to know more.

Case in point, Adore’s hair supplement sub category grew by 250 per cent in 2020.

That's a lot of people Googling ‘best hair supplements’.

Personally, I'm a bit lazy for the beauty powder supplements you stir into a glass of water or your coffee.

I have noticed a big difference in my hair health and appearance since I started taking a hair supplement tablet consistently, but what if you struggle to swallow capsules?

Enter, gummie supplements!

Yep, we're talking about the same style of chewable vitamin you had as a kid, but tastier, more effective, and not in the shape of dinosaurs.

(Although, they're still a vibe!)

In some exciting news, you can now get Swisse Beauty supplements at Adore Beauty.

From hair, skin and nails gummies, to sleep supplement gummies and collagen gummies, the supplements from one of Australia's most trusted brands seem like a no-brainer.

Especially for anyone who finds it hard to commit to introducing supplements into their daily routine.

Intrigued? Keep scrolling for all the details.

Do Supplements Work?

I don't blame you for being sceptical about beauty supplements.

After all, there are precisely 1,456 different supplements on the market, all claiming to do a wide range of things.

According to their bottles, some even perform miracles. 

Narrator: They did not perform miracles…

Whether it's a hair supplement, collagen powder or sleep gummies, supplements aren't miracle pills.

They're designed to *supplement* your lifestyle.

Not counteract or compensate for doing all the stuff we know we shouldn't, like not exercising regularly, eating poorly, stressing heaps, neglecting our mental health and sacrificing sleep.

If a supplement promises to make your hair grow or transform your sleep in just a few weeks, approach with healthy scepticism. 

That doesn't mean beauty supplements are bullsh*t, though.

Speaking about hair supplements specifically, trichologist (that's a hair doctor) and Philip Kingsley Brand President Anabel Kingsley says the way beauty supplements work has to do with how our body divides up the nutrition we give it.

"Nutrition is the most important thing for your hair, above what products you're using or how you're styling it. If your nutrition isn't correct, your hair just isn't going to grow as well as it should," she told the Beauty IQ Uncensored podcast.

"This is because hair isn't an essential tissue. To us, it's essential, it can make or break your day, but our bodies literally couldn't care less [about hair] because it's dispensable. If my hair fell out right now, I would be a mess but my body would physically be fine."

Kingsley went on to explain supplements can be helpful because "it's really hard to eat correctly for your hair because its energy and nutritional requirements are so high and unique."

You can listen to our full interview with trichologist Anabel Kingsley on this episode of the Beauty IQ Uncensored podcast below.

Supplement Ingredients For Skin & Hair.

According to Director and Principal Compounding Pharmacist of PharmacySmart Compounding Andrew Lau, there are two groups of beauty supplement ingredients:

Ingredients involved in the production of the building blocks for our hair and skin, and antioxidant ingredients that minimise free-radical damage in the body.

Here's a list of some of the key supplement ingredients to look out for:

• Selenium - An antioxidant and amino acid involved in activating enzymes that assists in the production of hair, and the immune response.

• Biotin (known as vitamin H or a vitamin B complex) - Mainly involved in cell growth, repair and production. It may be involved in the production of red cells and the oxygenation of the hair follicles, but this is yet to be proven.

• Vitamin D - Involved in hair production and immune response, and activating the enzymes that make components for hair.

• Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - An antioxidant involved in collagen production, and helps to optimise iron absorption.

• Silicon (silica dioxide) - It's complicated, but it's a building block of hair that also activates enzymes in the production process.

• Amino acids (cysteine, methionine) - Sources of protein and iron that are building blocks of hair, both of which are needed for hair production.

• Zinc - Supports tissue repair and growth.

Read more here in our Beauty IQ article on exactly what hair supplements can (and can't) do.

Swisse Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies.

Back to the exciting new supplement gummies.

The Swisse Beauty range includes a bunch of different beauty supplements in powder, tablet and gummy forms.

Hydrolysed collagen supplements like the Swisse Beauty Collagen Glow Gummies are super popular among beauty editors for skin health.

I've also seen lots of people talking about loving the Swisse Calm + Sleep Gummies on Instagram, and how the vitamin B5, passionflower and ashwagandha formula aids restful sleep.

Want to know a little more? Here's a recap of all of the Swisse gummies for you!

Swisse Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies Review.

Considering hair thinning and nail health are concerns of mine, it's not surprising that the Swisse Beauty Hair Skin Nails Gummies piqued my interest.

Here's what you need to know:

• Chewable biotin gummies with a mixed berry flavour support healthy hair, skin and nails.

• Rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin E and zinc, as well as the aforementioned biotin.

• No artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners, and 99 per cent sugar free.

• 50 pack for $24.99, chew two per day.

• Full ingredients - Biotin 1.25 mg, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 20 mg, Vitamin E (dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate) 7.5 mg and Zinc (from zinc gluconate) 2.5 mg.

Fun fact: I can't actually publish supplement reviews on Beauty IQ because many are listed as medicines by the TGA (Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration).

This is a good thing, though, because it helps stop strangers on the internet sharing misinformation and misleading reviews.

What I can tell you is these hair gummies look and taste a fair bit like 'natural' lollies.

Do they hit the same as a soft, sugary handful (or packet) of snakes? No.

But you'd be a bit suss if they did, right?

The Swisse gummies don't have a chalky, dusty or particularly supplement-y taste.

The flavour is subtle, plus they're easier to incorporate into your routine than supplement powders for the low-key among us.

And the under $25 price point makes the affordable hair supplement accessible for anyone who's been wanting to give supplements a go.

Finally, a few important things to know about hair supplements:

• Always consult your doctor before starting any new supplement, especially if you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, or have recently had surgery or been in an accident.

• Take your supplements as directed - exceeding the recommended dosage won't get you results faster, but it will cost you more money.

• Oh, and this medicine contains 2.34 g maltitol per maximum daily dose, and may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea.

And as always, chat to your health professional for personalised expert advice if you're concerned about hair loss, because no two heads of hair are the same!

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