Vitamins and Minerals for Healthy Skin

Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are important for keeping the skin healthy and younger looking. While using sunless tanning products can help your skin, you don't want to forget to nourish it with healthy foods and/or supplements.

With today's busy lifestyles, it can be challenging to get all of the vitamins and minerals that we need from the foods we eat. Many health professionals recommend a daily multi-vitamin, which includes the recommended vitamins and minerals your body needs.

Going beyond the multi-vitamins, the key vitamins important specifically for skin health are A, B, C, E and K. You may be familiar with skin creams that contain vitamins like A, C and E.

Vitamins C and E

Vitamins C and E are known for reducing damage caused by free radicals. Free Radicals are basically a culprit in the formation of wrinkles. Taking adequate amounts of Vitamins C and E can help your skin stay healthy. If you are switching from traditional outdoor tanning to sunless tanners because you want to avoid wrinkles, take note of these vitamins.

B Vitamin Complex

B vitamin complex, including Biotin, is needed for skin formation and helping skin retain moisture. Therefore, it should come as no surpise that skin creams which contain vitamin B advertise that they prevent dryness, even out skin tone and have anti-inflammatory properties. Many people who use sunless tanning products want to achieve an even skin tone and keep their skin hydrated so that their tan keeps longer.

Vitamins A and K

Vitamin A helps skin repair itself. In addition to diminishing wrinkles, it is also known for helping to control acne. The topical form of vitamin A has gotten a lot of attention with results achieved in skin care. Vitamin K is also better used in the topical form - for getting rid of dark under eye circles and bruises. See Vitamin K Dark Eye Circle Serum

Zinc and Selenium

Helpful in healing wounds, zinc also helps increase collagen production. More collagen means less wrinkles. Selenium is an antioxidant which helps combat free radicals. Selenium can also help you maintain healthier skin with less wrinkles.