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Can Carrots Really Turn Your Skin Orange?

Can Carrots Really Turn Your Skin Orange?

BrainStuff

January 18, 20224m 17s

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Show Notes

It would take a LOT of carrots (or other veg pigmented with carotenoids), but yes, the color from carrots can build up in your skin. Learn how carotenemia works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/facts/carotenosis.htm

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