What Is DIM (and Why Does It Matter)?

Most skin supplements on the market are having a conversation about gut health. Which is great.

But Clear Skin Drink is having a different chat: One about hormones. And one of the ingredients dominating that convo is DIM.

If you've spent any time in hormonal-acne corners of the internet lately, you've probably come across DIM. 

It's not new. But it's having a moment, and if you feel like you’ve tried everything for your hormonal breakouts but have decided it’s time to go to the root of it, we’d love to invite you into the DIM chat. 

Here's the breakdown, Eve style.

What actually is DIM?

DIM stands for diindolylmethane. It's a compound your body makes naturally when you eat cruciferous vegetables. Think broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts.

When you eat these vegetables, they release a compound called indole-3-carbinol (I3C). Once I3C hits your stomach acid, it converts into DIM.

The catch? To get a decent amount of DIM from food alone, you'd need to eat a lot of cruciferous vegetables. Every single day. Like, a LOT. 

That's where supplementation comes in.

What does DIM do?

Clear Skin Drink (Eve’s answer to your breakout woes) contains 100mg DIM. Why? Because it supports healthy oestrogen metabolism and detoxification.

Time for a quick biology class: Your body is constantly producing, using and clearing oestrogen once it's done its job. 

It does this through your liver, and can use different detoxification pathways to do this:

• One that is generally considered more friendly and calming

• And two that have been linked with oestrogenic signs such as hormonal breakouts, weight that won’t budge particularly around your middle, hips and backs of arms, low moods and more. 

Research suggests that DIM encourages your body to shift your oestrogen detoxification towards the more friendly pathway. Good times for your skin, moods and confidence. 

Those deep, jawline-and-chin breakouts that show up like clockwork each cycle (or have maybe even become consistent) are one of the signs your liver might need a helping hand to detoxify your hormonal load. 

DIM, found in Clear Skin Drink, helps support your liver and internal processes leading to fewer instances of blemishes and breakouts.

Where DIM fits in your routine

DIM isn’t something you can spread on your skin and expect a result. 

It supports what's happening internally. Think of it as skincare from the inside out.

Clear Skin Drink is a pink lemonade flavoured powder to be mixed into water once per day (at any time you like!) for a delicious skin-supportive routine you’ll genuinely look forward to. 

References

DIM's mechanism of action via CYP1A1, CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 enzyme induction, and its effect on oestrogen metabolite ratios, is discussed in peer-reviewed literature including Nutrition Reviews and PMC (National Library of Medicine)-indexed research on DIM and premenopausal oestrogen profiles.