Vitamin A

Vitamin A. A beautiful and powerful skincare ingredient.  Vitamins are vital for the skin and vitamin A is no different.

Vitamin A benefits:

• Vitamin A helps your skin to heal faster.
• Vitamin A also helps in preventing breakouts.
• Vitamin A can tackle the signs of premature aging.
• Vitamin A supports the skin’s immune system.
• Vitamin A can smooth fine lines and wrinkles.
• Vitamin A exfoliates skin cells and helps with new skin cells regeneration process.
• Vitamin A can prevent your pores from clogging.

Vitamin A comes from two sources, retinoids, such as retinols which can be found in vitamin A rich foods, such as eggs and dairy products) and carotenoids which can be found in dark green vegetables and carrots.

Vitamin A creams are available in different retinol strengths. What this means is that some creams may have a higher percentage of retinol than others. The higher the percentage the more it can cause skin sensitivity especially if you are new to using vitamin A in your skin care regimen.

When applying vitamin A, it is important to remember:

• Apply a thin layer.
• Do not use more than a pea- sized amount.
• Incorporate vitamin A slowly into your skincare regimen, starting perhaps with once a week then increasing it slowly to every three days- or whatever best suits your skin.
• Remember to always follow a vitamin A product with an SPF, as retinols can make your skin sensitive in the sun.