Keeping face skin healthy with vitamin C and E
The most effective ways to keep your face skin looking young are not always found in expensive surgical means or drugs. More often than not, the secret to a healthy and youthful face can be found in the nutrients we take in. The most effective of the food nutrients to be used in skin care are vitamin C and vitamin E.
Vitamins C and E are important in skin care and keeping one’s appearance young because of their important role in making your cells healthier, most especially the cells of your skin. As nutrients, they do not provide the cells with energy like carbohydrates. Rather, they are used as antioxidants. Antioxidants are vital substances that strengthen the cells from within, encourage healthy cell growth and repair, and as cleaning agents that remove toxins, wastes, and cancer cells from the body. The cellular benefits of these two vitamins also extend to your skin, and so a beautiful appearance is a sign that the skin cells of your face are in a very healthy condition.
Specific Benefits of vitamins C and E on your face skin and appearance:
- Both vitamins C and E are detoxifiers. They remove the free radicals that are accumulated in skin cells that can cause cancer, poor skin appearance, pimples, and other disfiguring conditions. Free radicals are harmful substances that form inside cells due to pollution, stress, cellular waste, and toxins from food and drugs. They can harm your skin as they accumulate over a long period of time. The regular intake of Vitamin C and E can render these harmless and so expel them out of your cells and your body.
- Vitamin C is important in the formation of collagen. Collagen is a natural substance that makes up a person’s hair, skin, and nails. Healthy amounts of collagen can speed up healing of damaged skin, prevent scarring, and keep the skin tone firm and elastic (which helps prevent wrinkles).
- Vitamin C and Vitamin E strengthen the immune system and so prevent infections and allergens that trigger pimples on the facial skin.
- The damaging effects of solar UV radiation on the face can be prevented by regular intake of Vitamin C and E.
- Vitamin C and Vitamin E improve the quality of your blood and circulation. This gives your face skin a healthier complexion.
Even though there are many commercial skin products and food supplements available that have these two vitamins, the best way to get their benefits is through eating natural food. Vitamin C can be found in fruits while vitamin E is taken from coconut and sunflower oils, cod liver, and green leafy vegetables.
