3 Vitamins Good for Skin



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.

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July 17, 2008 | Filed Under Skin Care 

Comments

2 Responses to “3 Vitamins Good for Skin”

  1. Karim on January 8th, 2009 9:47 am

    I have an oily skin on my face.I have used almost every external products on my face, but no results.Please advise me of some vitamins to reduce oily skin.

    Thanks,
    Karim

  2. Alex on January 11th, 2009 5:45 am

    Try vitamins A, B complex and C.

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