Food Science of Vermont"s pycnogenol is a dietary supplement to support vascular function and skin health. A natural plant product made from the bark of the European coastal pine pinus maritima. Pycnogenol pine bark extract is a concentrate of a special class of bioflavonoids called proanthocyanidins. Pycnogenol is standardized to yield 85 mg (85%) proanthocyanidins per two capsules.