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Legal information for Skin Restore, Skin Clear, Skin Glow and Hair Restore.

Skin Clear

[S0] Vital® SKIN CLEAR softgel capsules. Each capsule contains 500 mg Borage oil (Borago officinalis L.)  providing 100 mg Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA); 150 mg Vitamin C; 37,5 mg Magnesium; 12,5 mg Zinc; 1501 µg (5000 IU) RE Vitamin A; 25 µg (1000 IU) Vitamin D3. Health supplement. This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. Vital Health Foods (Pty) Ltd, Reg. no.: 51/03081/07. Vineyard Office Estate, 99 Jip De Jager Drive, De Bron, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa. Tel no.: 0800 22 3311. Please refer to the detailed professional information (PI) for full prescribing information.

Skin Glow

[S0] Vital® SKIN GLOW capsules. Each capsule contains 200 mg FloraGlo TM Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.)  providing 10 mg Lutein and 0,5 mg Zeaxanthin; 75 mg Vitamin C; 50 mg L-Tyrosine; 25 mg Niacinamide; 6,7 mg α-TE (10 IU) Vitamin E; 750 µg RE (2500 IU) Vitamin A. Combination product – Western herbal medicine / Health supplement. This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. Vital Health Foods (Pty) Ltd, Reg. no.: 51/03081/07. Vineyard Office Estate, 99 Jip De Jager Drive, De Bron, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa. Tel no.: 0800 22 3311. Please refer to the detailed professional information (PI) for full prescribing information.

Dana, S., Green, J. and Roberts, R. (2008). Clinical Evidence Shows Long-term Beneficial Effects of FloraGLO® Lutein on Human Skin. [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238593971_Clinical_Evidence_Shows_Long-term_Beneficial_Effects_of_FloraGLOR_Lutein_on_Human_Skin.                                                                     

Skin Restore

[S0] Vital® SKIN RESTORE softgel capsules. Each capsule contains 250 mg Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc.)  providing 125 mg Resveratrol; 100 mg Rutin (Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott); 10 mg Silicon; 10 mg Co-Enzyme Q10; 6,8 mg α-TE (10 IU) Vitamin E; 750 µg RE (2500 IU) Vitamin A; 25 µg Selenium. Combination product – Western herbal medicine / Health supplement. This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. Vital Health Foods (Pty) Ltd, Reg. no.: 51/03081/07. Vineyard Office Estate, 99 Jip De Jager Drive, De Bron, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa. Tel no.: 0800 22 3311. Please refer to the detailed professional information (PI) for full prescribing information.                                                   

Hair Restore

[S0] Vital® HAIR RESTORE softgel capsules. Each capsule contains 70 mg Ceramosides TM Triticum Aestivum L. (Wheat) lipids [seed extract, standardised to min 15 % spingolipids and min 15 % digalactosyl diglycerides]; 10 mg Silicon; 500 µg Biotin. Combination product – Western herbal medicine / Health supplement. This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by SAHPRA for its quality, safety or intended use. Vital Health Foods (Pty) Ltd, Reg. no.: 51/03081/07. Vineyard Office Estate, 99 Jip De Jager Drive, De Bron, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa. Tel no.: 0800 22 3311. Please refer to the detailed professional information (PI) for full prescribing information.

OTHER REFERENCES:

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  2. Polcz ME, Barbul A. The Role of Vitamin A in Wound Healing. Nutr Clin Pract. 2019 Oct;34(5):695-700.
  3. Movahed S, Heidarali H, Janfada B, Rashidipour M, Zarandi M, Khalifeh S, Khalifeh S, Abbasi B. Effect of Borage Oil Supplementation on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials. Food & Health. 2025, 8(2): 25-32.
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  6. SAHPRA Guideline 7.04: Complementary medicines – Health supplements Safety and Efficacy. [Online]. Available from: https://www.sahpra.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7.04_CM_SE_Health_Supplements_Mar22_v4_3.pdf. Accessed: 4 September, 2025.
  7. ResearchGate. (n.d.). (PDF) Resveratrol: A Unique Antioxidant Offering a Multi-Mechanistic Approach for Treating Aging Skin. [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259154437_Resveratrol_A_Unique_Antioxidant_Offering_a_Multi-Mechanistic_Approach_for_Treating_Aging_Skin Accessed: 09/06/2025
  8. Dana, S., Green, J. and Roberts, R. (2008). Clinical Evidence Shows Long-term Beneficial Effects of FloraGLO® Lutein on Human Skin. [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238593971_Clinical_Evidence_Shows_Long-term_Beneficial_Effects_of_FloraGLOR_Lutein_on_Human_Skin. 
  9. Dudonné S, Kern C, Garcia C. Efficacy of a wheat polar lipid complex in reducing hair loss and improving hair growth in healthy women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2024 Apr;46(2):284-296. doi: 10.1111/ics.12929. Epub 2023 Nov 27. PMID: 37935579.