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Aesthetician Training
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Vitamins
in Skin Care: How they Help
Experts have known
for some time that vitamins affect the skin. Lack of vitamins can make skin
lifeless, blotchy, dry, or oily. Healthy skin requires a variety of vitamins
to keep it resilient; specifically, vitamins A, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin
D. Furthermore, vitamins E and C (found in citrus fruits and vegetables) are
the simplest form of antioxidant. Antioxidants may help prevent skin damage
from free radicals, a dangerously mutant form of oxygen that in large doses
(from pollution, sunlight, etc..) can break through the membrane that protects
the skin's cells and cause inflammation, visible lines and wrinkles, among other
damage. Vitamin A may help prevent sun damage and vitamin C may accelerate skin
healing. There is also some evidence that vitamin C may pass through the layers
of skin and help heal tissue damaged by burn or injury. Vitamin D, absorbed
through the skin's outer layers, may help heal the skin when applied topically,
especially when combined with vitamin A. NuCelle®
Skin Care has a line of Mandelic Marine Complex Products that contain all
of those vitamins to keep your skin looking its best. For more information,
click here.
Vitamin
Glossary
Vitamin
A:
The vitamin necessary for healthy skin. A serious lack or excess intake can
cause dry, rough skin, among other problems. Synthetic vitamin A-like compounds
called retinoids, such as tretinoin, applied directly to the skin have been
used to treat acne and skin wrinkling and mottled pigmentation caused by chronic
sun exposure. Used systemically, retinoids such as isotretinoin (Accutane)
and etretinate treat acne and help to prevent skin cancer in those at very
high risk.
Vitamin
C: Also known by its chemical name (ascorbic
acid), this vitamin plays an important role in healing wounds in the skin
and in preventing scurvy. There is evidence that applying topical vitamin
C will help "rejuvenate" the skin and make it appear younger by activating
the oxidizing influences to which the skin is subjected. For Vitamin-C
skin care, click here.
Vitamin
D:Vitamin D is formed in the body in part by interaction with sun light.
Vitamin D is considered to be an antioxidant and anticarcinogen, and may play
a role in skin pigmentation. Since it can be absorbed by the skin, applying
this vitamin topically can have an effect on skin's health. Vitamin D is toxic
in large amounts, and megadoses should be avoided. Sunbathing, however, will
not result in an overdose.
Vitamin
E:Vitamin E is an antioxidant. It can help prevent free radical damage.
Based on the observation that skin damage caused by the sun and other environmental
agents are induced by free radicals, there is the possibility that vitamin
E may be effective in preventing skin damage. It is being used in more and
more skin preparations as a way to fend off this damage.
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