Everyone knows how important vitamins and minerals are for a healthy, balanced diet but do you know what each individual one does for you? We thought we’d take a look at 5 of the most important vitamins for our skin and hair, and our favourite products which contain them.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is found in many foods, such as liver pate, sweet potato and carrots and is important for a number of things, including various dermatological issues. Retinol is an element of vitamin A and is vital for maintaining normal skin and turns immature skin cells into fully formed ones. Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant contains vitamin A to exfoliate the skin, while Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair uses it to protect the skin against free-radicals and detoxify the skin to prevent the signs of aging.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is perhaps the most famous of all the vitamins, with orange juice being the most obvious source, but there are actually several sources of vitamin c which give a much better yield, such as bell peppers. Decleor Anti-Dark Circle Multi-Brightening Eye Care is rich in vitamin C, which helps prevent, correct and visibly reduce the appearance of dark spots and shadows.
Vitamin B
There’s a huge range of B vitamins, such as vitamin B12 and Folic Acid, which are essential for helping the body to produce red blood cells and keeping the body healthy. Dermalogica Multivitamin Hand and Nail Treatment contains Provitamin B5 to help heal and soothe rough, cracked skin on your hands. It also helps to strengthen your nails and relieve dry cuticles.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E has long been considered one of the best defences against the signs of aging and is found in a number of oils, such as almond and sunflower oils. Dermalogica Climate Control Lip Treatment contains vitamin E to moisturise and enrich dry, chapped lips while the vitamin E in Dermalogica Antioxidant HydraMist forms part of an active barrier which fights damaging free radicals.
Vitamin F
Vitamin F is better known as linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid which abundant in seeds such as flax, poppy, sunflower and hemp. The body cannot synthesise it naturally but needs it for maintaining healthy hair and skin. It can also be found in Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque, in which it works alongside a bunch of other vitamins to increase elasticity and collagen production, as well as a whole load of other benefits.