The active ingredient is called silymarin. It protects your liver from insults such as excessive consumption of alcohol, ibuprofen, steroid hormones, birth control pills (for the ladies), solvents, heavy metals and even some supplements. Silymarin also speeds recovery of the liver once damaged by hepatitis and cirrhosis.
Topical silymarin has also been found to reduce the number of skin tumors in mice by 92% when applied before exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays.
Silymarin also fights sunburn even when applied after exposure, due to its action as an antioxidant balm. It counteracts that subcutaneous water retention that comes with sunburn. This allows bodybuilders to keep their cuts after sunburn (along with preventing initiation of cancer-producing enzymes).
Now you have another reason to buy and use Milk Thistle. You can get it at your local health food store. The most common dosage is between 500-1500mg per day. It has no known toxicity.
Topical silymarin has also been found to reduce the number of skin tumors in mice by 92% when applied before exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays.
Silymarin also fights sunburn even when applied after exposure, due to its action as an antioxidant balm. It counteracts that subcutaneous water retention that comes with sunburn. This allows bodybuilders to keep their cuts after sunburn (along with preventing initiation of cancer-producing enzymes).
Now you have another reason to buy and use Milk Thistle. You can get it at your local health food store. The most common dosage is between 500-1500mg per day. It has no known toxicity.