Take Your Vits: Vitamins In Skincare

Vitamins. They might have seemed overrated to us as kids whilst being urged (or forced) to eat fruit and vegetables.  However, now that we are older and wiser, we should appreciate the benefits of vitamins. Vitamins are nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly and stay healthy, playing important roles in reactions that keep our body functioning.

Most people should get all the nutrients they need by having a varied and balanced diet, although some people may need to take extra supplements. 

Skin is our largest organ and is our body's first line of defence.  Vitamins are important in skincare as they support healthy barrier function and act as co factors in chemical reactions within our skin.  In this post I’m going to take you through the benefits of some key vitamins and skincare and tell you about the benefits of each:

• A: Vitamin A is arguably the best vitamin in skincare as it increases cell turnover, regenerating skin. Vitamin A is the active ingredient in retinoids (retinol, retinoic acid, retinaldehyde etc) which are famous for their regenerative properties but can come with irritation and discomfort.  Broccoli seed oil in Night Nutrition and our blueberry booster are naturally rich in provitamin A, meaning that they have the ability to convert into vitamin A in our body. However, if you are looking for a non-irritating retinoid dupe, shop our bakuchiol booster which regenerates without the negative side effects of retinoids.

• C: Vitamin C is the most abundant antioxidant in our skin.  However, we do not have the ability to make it ourselves unlike other animals and plants.   It shields and protects skin from external stressors such as pollution and UV by neutralizing the production of free radicals, which are highly reactive molecules that damage structures in our skin such as collagen and elastin.  C-Caf Cream is rich in vitamin C as it contains Ascorbyl Glucoside (natural Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) that has been stabilised with glucose) and Kakadu Plum extract which is naturally rich in Vitamin C

• E: Vitamin E is the name given to a family of oil-soluble antioxidants; however, tocopherol is the version that is most commonly used in skincare.  As tocopherol is an antioxidant, it aids in preventing oxidative damage to cells by neutralising free radicals. This vitamin also has moisturizing and healing benefits and helps to strengthen skin barrier function.  Vitamin E can be found in a whole host of BYBI products such as Babe Balm, Supercharge Serum and Night Nutrition.

It is important to feed your mind, body and skin with goodness.  Check out our other blog posts and Instagram feed to lift your spirits during this period of uncertainty and our product pages for more information on BYBI skincare.