3 Vitamins Good for Skin
By Alex • Jul 17th, 2008 • Category: Skin Care
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Which vitamins are good for the skin? Best vitamins for skin are A, C and E.
- Vitamin A prevents premature aging and maintains the outer layer of skin. It also fights free radicals that damage the skin.
To add vitamin A to your diet include fish, egg yolks, butter, liver, greens, yellow and red fruits and vegetables.
Do go to extremes with this vitamin. An excess of vitamin A in the body causes dry skin, hair loss, headaches, lethargy and diarrhea.
- Vitamin C is essential for clear skin and is very good in treating wrinkles. It also helps in thwarting premature aging. Vitamin C suits both oily and dry skin.
Citrus fruits are the best source of vitamin C as well as fish.
- Vitamin E is the best beauty vitamin. It slows down the aging process, protecting. It absorbs free radicals that damage the skin and cause premature aging.
Vitamin E is great for extremely dry and mature skin. Do not use it on oily skin.
The best sources of vitamin E are wheatgerm, vegetable oils, leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds and legumes.
