Vitamins as Cosmeceuticals
Even as early as being a newborn, we have ingested millions of milligrams of vitamins orally to help in various purposes such as health maintenance, protection and prevention, and the enhancement of growth. They are proven by numerous research to be a great help in helping you in your health.
Several vitamins can just be applied on the skin, for its quicker absorption instead of still going through the digestive tract before they get absorbed.
Examples include Vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and Vitamin P. Vitamin A including Retinol is for repairing damage caused by the sun's ultraviolet rays and to prolong collagen life by halting its breakdown and stimulates its synthesis. It can be used to treat acne since it peels away skin layers to clear up blemishes.
Vitamin E is used to protect the skin, hastens the healing of wounds, and nourishes the skin and adding to its flexibility, avoiding stretch marks to occur.
Vitamin C brightens the skin by supposedly inhibiting the production of the body's natural pigmentation and it stimulates collagen formation.
Vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid aids in the production of the lipoproteins of the skin, hastening its healing time. Other B vitamins also nourish the skin.
Vitamin P comprises bioflavinoids, which aren't vitamins but they are nutritional supplements that contain antioxidants like grape see, gingko biloba and citrus derivatives. These function as antioxidants to eliminate free radicals that can damage skin cells. They remove the redness and irritation in skin.
Vitamins are very good for the body. Practice the habit of taking vitamins everyday for a more healthy body and mind.
