Dermal Repair Complex is a dietary supplement for anti-aging and skin rejuvenation made by a cosmetics company called Beverly Hills MD. The brand claims that regular use of this supplement will result in a “significantly younger, healthier appearance” with reduced wrinkles and visibly firmer skin.

But can a dietary supplement really improve visible signs of skin aging? Does Dermal Repair Complex contain research-backed ingredients? Does it contain any questionable additive ingredients? And how do real users rate and describe the aesthetic effects of this product?

In this article we'll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Dermal Repair Complex based on clinical studies, to give our take on whether or not the supplement is likely to be effective for anti-aging, and whether or not it's healthy.

We'll feature unsponsored customer reviews, highlight some questionable health claims on the brand's website, and provide a cost comparison to show which retailer sells this supplement for the best price.

Ingredient Analysis

The majority of the active ingredients in Dermal Repair Matrix are a vitamin blend, shown above, composed mostly of B-vitamins.

Biotin is included at a dose of 2,500 micrograms (mcg), and we've seen this ingredient more commonly used in hair supplements like Keranique than skincare supplements.

We can't identify any clinical studies suggesting that oral biotin supplementation improves skin quality, nor does the brand currently cite any on their product page. 

The remaining active ingredients in this vitamin blend are also questionable choices in our opinion.

We haven't come across any clinical evidence that vitamin supplementation has aesthetic benefits in individuals without vitamin deficiency.

The rest of the active ingredients in this supplement are included in a proprietary (prop) blend called Dermal Repair Complex Blend: 

This blend has a total dose of 620 milligrams (mg), and contains six ingredients, which equates to an average ingredient dose of 103 mg.

Hydrolyzed collagen is an effective anti-aging ingredient, but we consider it to be underdosed in Dermal Repair Complex.

A medical review published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology found that oral collagen supplementation significantly improves skin quality, but the lowest dose used in any of the trials was 2,500 mg, or around 25x the average ingredient dose in this blend.

MSM is another ingredient in this blend that is clinically shown to enhance skin quality but may be underdosed.

A 2022 clinical trial found that MSM improved facial wrinkles, skin roughness, and skin hydration, but the most effective dose was 3,000 mg per day, or around 30x the average ingredient dose in this blend.

Hyaluronic acid was shown to have a skin-moisturizing effect in a meta-study published in the  Nutrition Journal.

The study found a 120 mg dose to be effective, so we'll consider this ingredient effectively dosed in Dermal Repair Complex.

Silica is typically used as a filler ingredient and we can't find any studies showing it to be effective for anti-aging. 

We're unable to identify any clinical research supporting the use of the other active ingredients in this blend for anti-aging.

One good thing about Dermal Repair Complex is that its inactive ingredients, shown below, should be safe and non-toxic:

Overall, we consider Dermal Repair Complex to be potentially effective against aging, given the inclusion of hyaluronic acid at what we consider to be an effective dose.

However, this is only 1 active ingredient out of 14 total that we consider effectively-dosed.

That being said, this supplement performs well from a safety perspective, as there are no active or inactive ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy or dangerous.

Real People Try Dermal Repair Complex

A YouTube creator named "BusyBeingJen" has a review of Dermal Repair Complex after six weeks of use that includes before-and-after images: 

A YouTube creator named "Heidi StJulien" explains if she regrets quitting the supplement after three months without using it:

Questionable Health Claims

There are a number of health claims on the Dermal Repair Complex website that we consider highly questionable and potentially inaccurate.

As shown below, the brand claims in a blog post that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in excess can lead to skin discoloration:

Neither of the citations supporting this claim (numbered 8 and 9) actually prove this claim.

The citation numbered 8 is to a 2019 medical review that actually disproves this claim:

"In this study, comparison of androgens between the three grades of acne revealed significant difference in Testosterone and DHEAS levels...but not in DHT. "

The citation numbered 9 is to a company's blog post, which is not an appropriate citation to prove a health claim.

Beverly Hills MD also claims that vitamin B "supports cell turnover" for a "renewed and energized complexion," as shown below:

No proof is provided to support this claim, and we have not come across any clinical studies suggesting that B-vitamin supplementation improves skin quality in individuals with normal levels of B vitamins.

We recommend that consumers be wary when purchasing from cosmetic brands that make unproven health claims.

Real Customers Review Dermal Repair Complex

Amazon is a better resource for honest customer reviews than a brand's website in our opinion.

Dermal Repair Complex has been reviewed over 3,000 times on Amazon, and has an average review rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars at the time of updating this article.

The top positive review from a verified purchaser is written by a user named "keepitsimple" who gives the product a 5/5 star rating, and claims it's benefited both hair and skin:

"After 2 months I noticed my hair was growing faster and becoming thicker and shiny. My skin is softer and seems more hydrated. The cost is worth it."

The top negative review from a verified purchaser comes from a user named "birdie" who gives the product a 1/5 star rating, and claims to have received a product that may be fraudulent:

"This is the 3rd time I have ordered this product. It appears at least once to be from the same vendor. It does seem to be working not using long enough yet. I am however disappointed in the product I just received. The prior 2 orders came in a bottle that was sealed under the lid and the lid was sealed to the bottle. It appeared to be exactly what is sold on the Beverly Hills MD site. This time it was in a jar totally unsealed everywhere and the jar had what appeared to be makeup stains. It looked like someone put the pill in the jar and closed it. Would you keep it? I returned it and will find another source for the product. I would give fewer stars if allowed."

We have no way to verify the above claim.

Beverly Hills MD currently has an average review rating of 4.45 out of 5 stars on the Better Business Bureau (BBB) website, which is one of the higher ratings we've noted in an Illuminate Health review.

The company also responds to the majority of customer complaints on the BBB site, which is a sign of a high-quality brand.

Our Clean Skincare Picks

There are skincare products containing ingredients shown in clinical trials to be effective for reducing wrinkles and improving skin quality.

Annie Mak Vitamin C Serum is our top anti-aging serum.

It contains hyaluronic acid which was described as a "skin-rejuvenating biomedicine" in a medical review due to its ability to reduce wrinkles and signs of facial aging.

HYDRAGLOW by CLEARSTEM is our top moisturizer pick.

It features bakuchiol as an active ingredient which was described in a 2014 clinical trial as "clinically proven to have anti-aging effects."

Bulletproof Collagen Powder is our top skin supplement.

Collagen supplementation was shown in a medical review published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology to reduce visible signs of skin aging as well as improve skin elasticity and skin hydration.

All of the products recommended in this section are entirely free of ingredients that we consider to be unhealthy or unsafe.

Where to Buy Dermal Repair Complex for the Best Price

Dermal Repair Complex is sold at a variety of online retailers. Here's a price breakdown for a one-time purchase at the time of updating this article:

Walmart: $63.99 (free shipping, third-party seller, link)

Brand website: $58 (plus shipping, link)

Amazon: $39 (free shipping, link to official Amazon listing)

Dermal Repair Complex is currently around 40% cheaper on Amazon than on the brand's website when factoring in shipping fees.

Pros and Cons of Dermal Repair Complex

Here are the pros and cons of Dermal Repair Complex in our opinion:

Pros:

• No unhealthy ingredients
• Safer formulation than average cosmetic supplement
• Contains effective hyaluronic acid dose
• May have skin-moisturizing effect
• Mostly positive online customer reviews

Cons:

• We consider many active ingredients underdosed
• We only consider 1 of 14 active ingredients to be effectively dosed
• Doesn't appear to be clinically tested
• Brand makes questionable health claims
• Brand website charges for shipping

Conclusion

From an efficacy perspective, we consider Dermal Repair Complex to be one of the worst anti-aging supplements that we've reviewed to date.

This supplement only contains one active ingredient (hyaluronic acid) that we consider to be effectively dosed based on existing clinical research.

From a safety perspective, we consider Dermal Repair Complex to be one of the best anti-aging supplements that we've reviewed to date.

There are no ingredients in this formulation that we consider to be unhealthy or unsafe.

The manufacturer of this supplement makes a number of questionable health claims on their website, including the suggestion that DHT causes skin discoloration, which is disproven by one of the manufacturer's own research citations.

Most of the customer reviews of this supplement that we came across while researching this article were positive.

At the time of updating this article, Dermal Repair Complex is significantly cheaper on Amazon than at the brand's official website.