ACE Vitamins for Beautiful Skin
Vitamins and natural skin care goes hand in hand. Our body needs the vital nutrients for many physiological functions so as to keep us alive and well. These days, some vitamins are also used topically as they have found its way commercially in your beauty jar. They are food for your skin and the beneficial vitamins are noted for its anti-aging effects. I shall mention 3 such vitamins that are your ace vitamins for beautiful skin.
Vitamin A in the form of retinoic acid, is the standard very often used in anti-aging skin care. It helps treats fine wrinkles, age spots, and rough skin caused by sun exposure. Researchers from the Skin Research Institute in Korea as appears in the Journal of Dermatological Science, discovered that treatment with retinoic acid restored the elastic fibers that keep skin taut, and prevent wrinkles formation. A caution though, retinoic acid can cause side effects such as redness and peeling, if you over-apply it too much. Start with a little on the back of your palm (test for any redness) before applying a pea little size amount on your face just before you go to bed.
Another friendly vitamin is ascorbic acid or Vitamin C. It’s your natural free radical scavenger to prevent wrinkling and sagging. The nutrient is collagen (protein fibers) building. Thus your skin stays firm and resilient-looking. In another study, women with sun-damaged skin were treated with Vitamin C cream for about 6 months saw their fine lines and skin discolorations improved significantly. Apply a fine layer of the nutrient contained cream before your sunscreen will help to alleviate dryness, and photoaging effects. For papaya lovers, there’s a way to use papaya peels as it contains vitamin C too. Rub the peels gently on your skin before rinsing off can give you a glowing effect on your skin.
Your next friend is Vitamin E that helps to slow the formation of wrinkles by neutralizing free radicals. Often found in sunscreens products, this nutrient is effective against the ultra violet rays that can cause inflammation and damaged skin cells that lead to skin cancer. It goes by the scientific name dl-alpha-tocopherol, vitamin E is your anti-aging aid both used topically and consumed internally. It works by activating the skin’s natural repair mechanism to inhibit further damage on the skin.
While these vitamins when applied topically are no magic formula to give you instanteous results of 20 or more years younger, you can help your skin by taking the right steps. My emphasis has always to do with protecting your skin from the sun and adopting a healthy dietary lifestyle including all vitamins and minerals in your diet, get sufficient sleep and proper exercise.
The role of vitamins (Vitamin K and B3 included) in skin health whether taken topically or through our diet are well established by experts worldwide for the therapeutic and antioxidant roles. Your skin is a reflection of your lifestyle – what good habits that you have and not have are displayed through the skin.
