Ingredients to Love - Vitamin E
February 25, 2022 by Ana
If you are interested in skincare, you probably know there are some ingredients you absolutely have to include in your beauty routine because they do wonders for your complexion. And, without any doubt, vitamin E is one of them.
If you haven’t tried it yet, continue reading this article and find out all about this miraculous product, how to use it, and why you should introduce it into your routine. We promise this ingredient is a game changer!
What is Vitamin E?
Before talking about its benefits and how to apply vitamin E, we should understand better what it is. The Vitamin E form humans can metabolize, known as alpha-tocopherol, is usually created synthetically. However, if you are looking for natural sources to use both, topical and internal, we recommend pumpkin, avocado, and germ oil.
According to Jennifer L. MacGregor, MD, Vitamin E is an antioxidant oil and vitamin, often found in moisturizers or antioxidant blend topicals. Though the natural vitamin E has at least twice the potency of the synthetic vitamin E, it is more expensive, so the synthetic form is usually used in cosmetics, especially when we talk about products with higher potency. Also, there are eight different forms of synthetic vitamin E, with only one identical to the natural one.
Top 5 Vitamin E Skin Care Benefits
Acting as an antioxidant, the principal role of vitamin E is to scavenge loose electrons, also known as “free radicals,” which might damage cells. In addition, it’s a great enhancer of immune function and prevents the formation of clots in heart arteries. But let’s take a better look at the best vitamin E skincare benefits.
1. Vitamin E Keeps Your Skin Moist
This miraculous ingredient is known for sealing in hydration and strengthening your skin’s protective barrier. In addition to preventing the existing hydration from leaving, Vitamin E enhances the skin’s capacity to bond with new water molecules. So, it’s a perfect product for dry, damaged, and rough skin.
2. It Is a Great Antioxidant
With its fat-soluble benefits, Vitamin E protects your skin against damaging free radicals, discouraging, at the same time, sebum oxidation. And you know what this means, right? Preventing blackheads!
3. It Protects Your Skin from the Sun!
We are constantly talking about how damaging the UVA and UVB can be for our skin. And we’re always happy when we find an ingredient like this that also has photo-protective purposes. Keep in mind that, if you combine it with vitamin C and apply it before sunscreen, your skin can enjoy four times the protection.
4. It Is a Beautiful Skin Healer
Even if not clinically proven to lighten existing scars, Vitamin E is a fantastic skin healer, preventing scar tissue and keloids from developing after injuries or burns. So, if you experience sunburn, any injury type, or irritation, we advise you to give vitamin E a try!
5. It Prevents Fine Lines & Wrinkles
Yes, ladies! Vitamin E is a great ingredient if you are interested in preventing wrinkles and fine lines. How does it work? As you already know, a major cause of these aging signs is the loss of collagen. So, Vitamin E protects collagen from deteriorating, encouraging skin cell turnover. However, it cannot remove existing lines and wrinkles.
If you want extra help with waving those annoying wrinkles goodbye, treat your gorgeous, delicate skin with the Blumbody ultra-hydrating patches and pads. They’re so easy to apply and comfortable to wear, promising you to wake up to younger-looking, smoother, and glowing skin!
How to Apply Vitamin E
Never apply vitamin E to your whole face without patch testing it before. We advise you to try it on your forehead since your facial skin is the thickest in that area. If within 24 hours, you notice no irritation, you can use Vitamin E on your entire face, applying a thin layer.
Make sure you avoid lips and eyes and, for best results, let the skin absorb the product before continuing with the next step of your routine!
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