What Does PABA Do?

What does PABA do?

If you’re familiar with PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid), you may recognize it as a sunscreen ingredient. This antioxidant reduces your skin’s absorption of ultraviolet-B rays. It helps prevent skin cancer.

PABA also assists in the efficient use of protein.

PABA Gray Hair

Preliminary research has shown that supplemental PABA may reverse graying hair. Often, stress or a nutritional deficiency is the cause.

Other benefits of PABA include:

• protection against
  secondhand smoke

• reduced arthritis inflammation

• increased flexibility

PABA Supplements

Don't take a PABA-only supplement. It's better to take a multi-nutrient supplement with PABA as one of many ingredients. I recommend taking PABA with vitamin C; they're complementary nutrients.