Monk Fruit

What is it?

Monk fruit, also known as lo han guo or Swingle fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii), is a small round fruit native to southern China. Monk fruit sweeteners are created from the fruit juice, and contain zero calories per serving. Used for centuries in Eastern medicine as a cold and digestive aid, Monk fruit also comes with antioxidant properties.  1

In recent years, pharmacological studies have shown several health protective properties of monk fruit such as liver protection, anti-oxidative, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-asthmatic, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory action. 2 

Monk fruit sweeteners have been permitted as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDAsince 2010.

Benefits:

  • Derived from fruit, it is all natural and not artificial
  • All the sweetness, none of the calories
  • Unlike other sweeteners, monk fruit in not linked to any potential digestive issues

References

  1.  Everything You Need to Know about Monk Fruit Sweeteners. Food Insight. (2021, February 26). https://foodinsight.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-monk-fruit-sweeteners/. 
  2. Pandey, Arun & Chauhan, Om. (2020). Monk fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) - health aspects and food applications.

No more pills and powder

GEST, short for inGEST, was formed by three best friends on a mission to create thoughtful supplements that make our world healthier and wealthier.

Like many people reading this right now, the three of us struggled with skin issues and approached the concept of aging skin with a vague sense of anticipation and confusion. In our path towards wellness, we attempted clean diets, nearly half of the product catalogs at Sephora and Target, and of course, skin supplements.

After two years of experimenting with skin supplements, we were thousands of dollars poorer and had little to show for it other than bad reactions with acne flares and even digestive issues. Supplements really do suck, we thought. But, our minds changed when we stopped searching for miracles cures and instead learned to ignore false marketing and instead focused on studying the science behind the supplements.

Guess what? Dietary supplements really do work, gigabytes of lab data and research prove so (our own glowing skin, hair, nails agree). The market is just saturated with not-so-great products that are heavy on marketing and light on substance.

That’s where SKINMUNE comes in. A great skin supplement only works when it’s the right formulation with correct dosages of active ingredients, and when consumed as a routine. We are so excited to bring to you SKINMUNE, which was formulated with experts and developed over the course of a year working closely with our early beta users.

We’ve combined the best clinically-proven ingredients to launch GEST SKINMUNE (skin + immunity). The first formula of its kind, sip these daily to see supple, plump, hydrated skin.