Imedeen

Imedeen is a beauty supplements company that sells nutricosmetics. It was developed in the 1980s by the Swedish biochemist Ake Dahlgren.[1][2][3] The brand is owned by Haleon (previously by GlaxoSmithKline) and headquartered in Brentford, Hounslow a suburb in the United Kingdom.[4]

Products

Imedeen supplements are manufactured by Ferrosan, a Danish healthcare company.[5] In 2011, Pfizer entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ferrosan’s consumer healthcare business from Altor 2003 Fund GP Limited which includes dietary supplements and the Imedeen skincare range.[6] The BioMarine Complex in all US Imedeen tablets is a proprietary blend of fish proteins and polysaccharides.[5] It has been studied on its own (in-vitro) and as part of IMEDEEN formulations in clinical studies. Because it has not been studied on its own in clinical studies, it is impossible to know whether it does really benefit the skin, and because the formula is proprietary, it is impossible to know the optimal dose.[7]

By May 2007, Imedeen was represented in over 70 countries.[5] In 2017, model Christy Turlington Burns became an ambassador for the company.[8]

References

  1. ^ Heule F (1992). "An Oral Approach to the Treatment of Photodamaged Skin: a Pilot Study". Journal of International Medical Research. 20 (3): 273–278. doi:10.1177/030006059202000309. PMID 1397672. S2CID 19898901.
  2. ^ Heule F (1994). "The improvement of the consequences of cutaneous aging". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 3 (2): 224. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.1994.tb00104.x. S2CID 57879688.
  3. ^ Kieffer ME and Efsen J (1998). "Imedeen in the treatment of photoaged skin: an efficacy and safety trial over 12 months". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 11 (2): 129–136. doi:10.1016/s0926-9959(98)00061-0. PMID 9784038.
  4. ^ "Imedeen Prime Renewal 120s | Life Pharmacy New Zealand". www.lifepharmacy.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  5. ^ a b c Harrison, Suzanne (2007-05-01). "Brand story: Imedeen". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  6. ^ "Pfizer To Acquire Ferrosan's Consumer Healthcare Business". Fierce Biotech. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions | IMEDEEN". IMEDEEN. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  8. ^ "Christy Turlington named Imedeen ambassador". independent. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-06.


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