Evidence supporting the use of: Vitamin B2 (various)
For the health condition: Skin (dry and/or flaky)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 3

Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, has scientific support for its role in maintaining healthy skin, including preventing and alleviating certain types of dry or flaky skin. Riboflavin is essential in cellular energy production and the metabolism of fats, drugs, and steroids. Deficiency in riboflavin, termed ariboflavinosis, can present with dermatological symptoms such as cheilosis (cracking at the corners of the mouth), seborrheic dermatitis (scaly, flaky skin particularly around the nose and face), and generalized skin dryness. Studies and clinical observations indicate that correcting a riboflavin deficiency leads to resolution of these skin symptoms. However, evidence for riboflavin supplementation benefiting dry or flaky skin in individuals without deficiency is limited. Most research supports its use primarily for deficiency-related skin issues rather than as a general remedy for dry skin in the wider population. Thus, while there is a clear scientific rationale for using riboflavin to treat skin problems associated with deficiency, its use for non-deficiency related dry or flaky skin is not well supported by robust clinical trials.

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Other health conditions supported by Vitamin B2 (various)

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