Vitamins for your healthy skin - by Esse&Co

WESTMINSTER, U.K. - June 28, 2022 - PRLog -- Making sure you get enough amount of vitamins can keep your skin looking youthful and healthy. This could really improve the condition of your skin and translate it to a reduction in:

• dark spots
• redness
• wrinkles
• rough patches
• excessive dryness

The sunshine vitamin – Vitamin D

The epidermis is the major source of vitamin D for the body. Under the influence of sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) 7-dehydrocholesterol in the epidermis is converted to vitamin D.

Vitamin D and calcium are often used in the same sentence because they work closely together, vitamin D's primary role is to control the levels of calcium found in the bloodstream by constantly allowing calcium and phosphate absorption from the intestine or taking calcium from bones. Furthermore, vitamin D is an enabling agent that, when present in optimal concentrations, has no perceptible effect on calcium absorption in its own right.

There are only 3 known sources of vitamin D; sunlight, diet, and vitamin D supplements.

Vitamin C & Skin

Vitamin C is found at high levels in the epidermis. Epidermis the the outer layer of skin, as well as the dermis which is the inner layer of skin.

Vitamin C is known for its antioxidant properties, and it plays a major role in collagen production. Vitamin C helps keep your skin in a healthy condition. This is why vitamin C is one of the key ingredients found in many antiaging skin care products.

To look after your skin takes vitamin C orally and don't forget to apply sunscreens for protection from the sun's harmful UV rays. It does this by decreasing cell damage and helping the healing process of bodily wounds. Vitamin C is know for its anti-ageing properties because of its vital role in the body's natural collagen synthesis. The main cutaneous collagens are types I and III, which are less synthesized with aging.

This vitamin helps to heal damaged skin and, in some cases, reduces the appearance of wrinkles.  Vitamin C intake can also help repair and prevent dry skin.

Vitamin E & Skin

Vitamin E like Vitamin C is an antioxidant. It plays an important role in our skin – its main function in skin care is to protect against sun damage. When Vitamin E is applied to the skin, it absorbs the harmful UV light from the sun. Photoprotection minimizes the damage caused by UV rays in our skin. The right amount of Vitamin E can help fine lines, discolouration and wrinkles.

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