Researchers have found that Caucasian men with yellow and red pigments in their skin are perceived as more attractive.

However, they also found that this skin coloring doesn't necessarily signal better health.

The research team gave carotenoids, a plant pigment that gives vegetables such as carrots their color, to a group of Caucasian men to see if it made them appear more attractive to women.

Good news for President Donald Trump? Researchers have found that Caucasian men with yellow and red pigments in their skin are perceived as more attractive - however, they also found that this skin coloring doesn't necessarily signal better health

The researchers decided to test the effect of carotenoid-based coloration on attractiveness because previous research has found that in some species of birds, fish and reptiles, females are more attracted to colorful males.

Some researchers say that carotenoid-based coloration is a signal of health and is associated with antioxidant properties.

The researchers propose that people are attracted to signs of health when they want to reproduce - as healthy people are more likely to survive, have better fertility and provide genes that will lead to healthy children.

In order to find out if beta-carotenoid had any effect on signals of health, the researchers tested the effect of carotenoid supplementation on facial appearance and actual health measures.Picture

The research team based at The University of Western Australia, tested 43 heterosexual, Caucasian men with an average age of 21-years-old.

The men were split into two groups - 23 of them took carotenoid pills over a twelve-well period while the other 20 took placebo 'dummy pills' without any carotenoid in them.

Actor George Clooney (pictured) sporting his usual golden glow. In a research study, while carotenoid pills made Caucasian men perceived as more attractive and healthier, the pill didn't have an effect on any health indicators measures such as immune function and semen quality

WHAT IS BETA-CAROTENE? Beta-carotene is a pigment found in plants that gives yellow and orange fruits and vegetables (such as carrots) their orange color. The name beta-carotene comes from the Latin word for carrot. In the human body, beta-carotene is converted into Vitamin A (retinol) which the body requires for good vision, a resistant immune system and healthy skin. The body only converts as much vitamin A from beta-carotene as it needs, but getting too much vitamin A can be toxic, and too much beta-carotene can be dangerous for people who smoke. But getting high amounts of either vitamin A or beta-carotene from food (and not supplements) is safe. Beta-carotene is an antioxidant which means it protects the body from molecules called free radicals which damage cells through a process called oxidation. Some of the side effects of taking beta-carotene can include: Skin discoloration that eventually goes away, loose stools, bruising and joint pain. Source: University of Maryland Medical Center Advertisement

All the participants had photos taken of them taken before and after the twelve weeks, and they also received health tests.

The health assessments included tests for oxidative stress, immune function and semen quality.

After the twelve weeks, the participants returned and repeated the photography and health tests.

To test if the carotenoids had any effect on the participants' attractiveness, the researchers recruited 66 Caucasian women online to rate the attractiveness of the pre-carotenoid and post carotenoid men's faces.

The women, who had an average age of 33, were asked to rate the pre and post study period faces side by side on a computer screen.

The men who received the carotenoid supplement had increased yellowness and redness in their skin, and were more likely to be chosen as more attractive and healthier looking than those who didn't receive the carotenoid pills and their own faces prior to receiving the pills.

While the carotenoid pills made caucasian men perceived as more attractive and healthier, the pill didn't have an effect on any of the health indicators measured.

The researchers said that carotenoids may be sexually selected for in humans, and want to conduct further studies into the influence of carotenoids on other mammals and also see if the same effect would be observed in women.

President Donald Trump is known for his orange-hued skin. In a study on carotenoids, researchers said that carotenoids may be sexually selected for in humans, and want to conduct further studies into the influence of carotenoids on other mammals and also see if the same effect would be observed in women

Yong Zhi Foo, co-author of the study and postgraduate Animal Biology student at The University of Western Australia, said: ‘Carotenoids are known to be responsible for the striking mating displays in many animal species.

'Our study is one of the first to causally demonstrate that carotenoids can affect attractiveness in humans as well.

'It also reaffirms the results of previous studies showing that what we eat can affect how we look.’

Another study from 2015 found that the coloration that carotenoids gives is considered more attractive than melanin production caused by sun tans.

Another study from 2015 found that the coloration that carotenoids gives is considered more attractive than melanin production caused by sun tans. For people like DJ Pauly D (pictured), this may be bad news. The Jersey Shore reality TV star regularly visits tanning beds