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Astaxanthin & Bilberry Extract
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Description

This daily antioxidant food supplement contains a combination of antioxidants, including natural Astaxanthin, Bilberry extract and Vitamins C and E, designed to help protect your body’s cells against damaging free radicals.


  • Astaxanthin – one of nature’s most powerful antioxidants (Nishida et al., 2007)
  • Bilberry – one of the richest sources of anthocyanins (Bornsek et al., 2012)
  • Vitamins C and E contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress (EFSA, 2010)

Wellosophy Astaxanthin & Bilberry Extract complements a healthy balanced diet to support the body’s own antioxidant defences and help to combat oxidative stress, which can contribute to skin ageing, inflammation and chronic stress (Pisoschi & Pop, 2015).

Pisoschi AM, Pop A. The role of antioxidants in the chemistry of oxidative stress: A review. Eur J Med Chem. 2015 Jun 5;97:55-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.04.040. Epub 2015 Apr 22.


Product features:
  • Easy-to-swallow fish gelatine capsule
  • Natural Astaxanthin and Bilberry extract
  • Non-GMO
  • No artificial preservatives
  • No artificial flavours
  • No artificial colourants
  • No sugar or artificial sweeteners
  • Created in Sweden

Nutritional Profile:

Amount per 1 capsule (728mg): Bilberry extract 50mg, Vitamin C 12mg (15%*), Astaxanthin 3mg, Vitamin E 1.8mg (15%*).

* NRV = Nutrient Reference Value.

Note: Wellosophy Astaxanthin & Bilberry Extract is designed to supplement – not replace – a healthy, varied diet.

What is oxidative stress?

We are all exposed to free radicals every day, from natural metabolic processes within our own bodies, but also from unhealthy lifestyle choices (e.g., unhealthy diet, alcohol consumption and smoking) and from the environment (e.g., pollution and UV rays). Our body has a natural built-in antioxidant defence system but if these defences are unable to keep up with neutralising the accumulation of free radicals, it puts stress on our bodies – known as oxidative stress – which can have a negative impact over time. Oxidative stress can occur in every organ in our bodies, including our skin, brain, heart, and eyes. You need a variety of antioxidants from your diet to help your body protect itself against oxidative stress.


  • Over time, oxidative stress can lead to negative health effects (Pisoschi & Pop, 2015).
  • Oxidative stress can lead to skin ageing, eye damage and impaired immunity (Pisoschi & Pop, 2015)
  • Immune cells are particularly sensitive to oxidative stress. Research has shown that astaxanthin can benefit the immune system (Park et al. 2010, Baralic et al. 2015).

What are antioxidants?

Antioxidants are compounds, which are able to neutralise free radicals. There are many types of antioxidants, present in different types of foods, including phytonutrients (natural plant compounds), vitamins and minerals. Including a variety of different coloured plant-based foods in your diet means you will get different types of antioxidants with different benefits.


  • Antioxidants can help reduce oxidative stress, benefiting skin health, eye health and immune function (Pisoschi & Pop, 2015).

Baralic I, Andjelkovic M, Djordjevic B, et al. Effect of astaxanthin supplementation on salivary IgA, oxidative stress, and inflammation in young soccer players. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015:1-9. doi: 10.1155/2015/783761

Park JS, Chyun JH, Kim YK, et al. Astaxanthin decreased oxidative stress and inflammation and enhanced immune response in humans. N

utr Metab (Lond). 2010;7:18. Published 2010 Mar 5. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-7-18

Pisoschi AM, Pop A. The role of antioxidants in the chemistry of oxidative stress: A review.

Eur J Med Chem. 2015 Jun 5;97:55-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.04.040. Epub 2015 Apr 22.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Use Before/Expiry: 24 months* from date of manufacture (*applicable for most of the products, please refer to the actual product for an exact date. Dates may vary from product to product).

Name & Address of the Importer: Oriflame India Private Limited, M-10, Ground Floor, South Extension Part - II, New Delhi - 110049, India (*applicable for imported products only).

Name & Address of the Manufacturer: Thompson & Capper Limited, 1-13 Hardwick Road, Astmoor Industrial Estate, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1PH, United Kingdom.

Country of Origin: UK

How to use:

Take 1-2 capsules daily with water and a meal.


Build a new, healthy habit!

Get into the habit of taking Astaxanthin by keeping it close at hand and take it with the same meal every day.


Note: Wellosophy Astaxanthin & Bilberry Extract is designed to supplement – not replace – a healthy, balanced diet.
Contains a broad spectrum of antioxidants:
  • Natural Astaxanthin - a carotenoid extracted from microalgae commonly found in the Stockholm archipelago
  • Bilberry – a berry found in Swedish forests, rich in anthocyanins
  • Vitamin C – a water-soluble vitamin
  • Vitamin E – a fat-soluble vitamin


Astaxanthin:

Natural astaxanthin is a carotenoid sourced from the microalgae H. pluvialis, native to the Stockholm archipelago. Its efficacy is backed by over 60 human clinical trials (Stachowiak & Szulc, 2021).


  • Astaxanthin is one of nature’s most powerful antioxidants (Nishida et al., 2007), and is abundant in microalgae common to the Stockholm archipelago.

  • The antioxidant benefits of natural Astaxanthin:

4.9X more powerful than beta-carotene! (Nishida et al., 2007)

90X more powerful than synthetic Astaxanthin! (Régnier et al., 2015)

110X more powerful than Vitamin E! (Nishida et al., 2007)

800X more powerful than CoQ10! (Nishida et al., 2007)

6000X more powerful than Vitamin C! (Nishida et al., 2007)


  • Astaxanthin protects the body’s cells from the inside out (Stachowiak & Szulc, 2021).


Bilberry extract:

Bilberries (wild blueberries) are abundant in the forests of Sweden. They are packed with healthy nutrients and contain 4X more antioxidants than cultivated blueberries (Burdulis et al., 2009).


  • Bilberries are one of the richest sources of anthocyanins (Bornsek et al., 2012).

Vitamins C & E:

Vitamins C and E contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.


Bornsek SM, Ziberna L, Polak T, et al. Bilberry and blueberry anthocyanins act as powerful intracellular antioxidants in mammalian cells. Food Chem. 2012 Oct 15;134(4):1878-84. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.03.092. Epub 2012 Mar 30.

Burdulis D, Sarkinas A, Jasutiené I, et al. Comparative study of anthocyanin composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity in bilberry (

Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) fruits. Acta Pol Pharm. 2009 Jul-Aug;66(4):399-408.

Nishida Y, Yamashita E, Wataru M. Quenching activities of common hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidants against singlet oxygen using chemiluminescence detection system.

 Carotenoid Science. 2007:11;16-20. doi: 10.11501/10996240 Régnier P, Bastias J, Rodriguez-Ruiz V, et al. Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis Prevents Oxidative Stress on Human Endothelial Cells without Toxicity. Mar Drugs. 2015 May 7;13(5):2857-74. doi: 10.3390/md13052857.

Stachowiak B, Szulc P. Astaxanthin for the Food Industry.

Molecules. 2021;26(9):2666. doi: org/10.3390/molecules26092666



All ingredients:

Sunflower oil, Capsule shell (Fish Gelatine, Humectant (Glycerol)), Haematococcus pluvialis L. ((5% Astaxanthin) Emulsifier (Sunflower lecithin), D-alpha-tocopherol, L-ascorbyl 6-palmitate)), Bilberry extract 4:1 (Vaccinium myrtillus), Thickener (Beeswax), L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), Emulsifier (Soy lecithin), D-alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E).


For allergens see ingredients in bold.

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Expiry details:

Use Before/Expiry: 24 months* from date of manufacture (*applicable for most of the products, please refer to the actual product for an exact date. Dates may vary from product to product).

Name & address of the importer:

Imported by Oriflame India Private Limited, M-10, Ground Floor, South Extension, Part - II, New Delhi-110049, India (*applicable for imported products only)

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