Skin-friendly vitamins are essentials to make your skin glow especially in winters. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K are some of the essential vitamins you should include in your skincare routine.
We all spend tons of money on choosing the best skincare products for our delicate skin. We get the best products, get top-notch skin treatments, supplements. Skincare should be treated as an investment – and it doesn’t need to be expensive. I feel some of the best skincare products are found in our Indian kitchen and are totally inexpensive! You must include skin-friendly vitamins in your skincare to make your skin glow?
Why do you need these skin-friendly vitamins?
Vitamins are important for your body – they protect your cells, boost your immunity, heal wounds etc. Similarly, vitamins are very important for your skin too. Vitamins protect and nourish your skin from the inside making it healthy and youthful.
Keep on reading where I have listed out 5 skin-friendly vitamins to make your skin glow. You can find these vitamins in your kitchen and are totally inexpensive. You can use them throughout the year for healthy youthful skin.
5 skin-friendly Vitamins to make your skin glow
#1 Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a part of almost every skincare product because it is rich in anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants help to neutralize the free radicals that damage skin cells. Vitamin E helps in fading skin pigmentation, reducing UV damages, reducing itchiness in the skin. If you suffer from eczema use lotions that contain Vitamin E because it helps in reducing dryness, itchiness, and skin flaking.
Vitamin E can be included in your diet from food and supplements or can be used topically on the skin.
Foods that are rich in Vitamin E
Almonds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, pumpkin, mango, avocado, tomato are all rich sources of Vitamin E that are easily available and don’t cost a bomb.
Vitamin E topical application
- Use lotions and creams that are enriched with Vitamin E oil.
- Blend a few drops of vitamin E oil with almond oil and honey and use it as a face mask.
- Use tomato pulp and honey as a face mask.
#2 Vitamin D
Vitamin D is the easiest form of vitamin that you can find for your good skin health. Vitamin D is naturally synthesized inside the body when sunlight is absorbed by the skin. You need Vitamin D to maintain healthy cells, healthy bones and also maintain even skin tone and good hair.
Best source of Vitamin D
Soak up the morning sun, take a walk in the morning hours. But make sure you are avoiding the harsh sun post 8 am. Always apply sunscreen lotion while going out in the sun.
Food Sources of vitamin D
Butter, cheese, whole cereals, fatty fish, are all good sources of Vitamin D.
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#3 Vitamin C
Vitamin C is the best anti ageing solution that you can get. Vitamin C is full of antioxidant properties which fight free radicals. They also help to boost collagen in the skin.
Vitamin C serums are the most popular skincare products currently in the market. They help to even out skin tone and fight pigmentation on the skin. It is the most effective form of topical application of Vitamin C.
It’s better to use Vitamin C products after sunset. Do not go out in the sun after applying Vitamin C.
Food Sources of vitamin C
Lemon, orange, sweet lime, strawberry, papaya, pineapple, kiwi, broccoli, spinach, tomato.
Vitamin C topical application
- Use Vitamin C Serum.
- Use Vitamin C enriched sleeping mask or night mask
- Use orange peel powder and honey as a face mask.
#4 Vitamin K
Vitamin K will be beneficial for you if you are suffering form dark circles around eyes or have stretch marks. Vitamin K is very helpful in reducing scars on your skin.
Food Sources of vitamin K
Kale, spinach, lettuce, green beans are rich sources of Vitamin K and you should include them in your diet.
#5 Vitamin A
If you experience dry and flaky skin regularly you must increase Vitamin A in your diet. Vitamin A has two form retinoids and carotenoids and both are amazing for your skin to keep is smooth and supple.
Food Sources of vitamin A
Carrot, lettuce, green veggies, fish, cheese, egg, milk and yogurt
WIth these 5 skin-friendly vitamins you can make your skin glow and all right from your kitchen. More than what you apply take care of the things you eat. healthy anti-oxidant rich diet is key to good skin and hair.
28 comments
I feel, since we are mostly indoors, in a way it is protecting our skin from pollution but at the same time, we are also missing out on certain essential vitamins.
Recently, I started using vitamin E for my skin and I was very happy with the results. My skin is much softer. Also, I made my own Serum with orange and glycerin. And it gave me desired results.
Such an informative post. yes, vitamins are essential for our overall health and also needed for good skin health. getting enough Vitamin D is struggle with pandemic and lockdown situation. thanks a lot for adding essential food sources too. it is quite useful to include them in their our routine diet.,
Such an informative post, Tina. I only knew about Vitamin E and try to use that for my facials and hair.Now I will focus on the other vitamins as well.
This is extremely informative. Yes. Vitamins are essential nutrient for skin as well as for hair nurishment. I liked the way you have shared how to get them in different forms.
Never knew about the importance of vitamin K for the skin glow. this is totally new to me . i am surely gonna try Vitamin K for my skin
Wow this is too good. We don’t have to buy any products from the market now. Even aloe Vera from my garden is apparently very good for the skin. Will try to use kale for the skin. Never liked the taste anyway.
Vitamins is one of the best if added for skin and hair care thank you for sharing the information… Definitely will be checking out…
I knew about Vit D, C and E. But always thought of Vitamin A as the one for eyes. Thanks for the information. Much helpful.
Enhancing the health of the skin by good internal nourishment is best in the long run. These are some really great sources of nourishment for the skin, and the sources of these vitamins are easily available too.
This is so informative. Vitamins are very essential for a healthy and glowing skin and you have beautiful shared even the source of the vitamins making it easy to follow
I have dark circles around eyes, but wasn’t aware of the importance of Vitamin A in this aspect! Definitely going to consume more of relevant food groups.
This is such an interesting read thank you . Plenty of food for thought and things I need to act on!
Getting the right dose of vitamins and minerals plays an important role in one’s well being. Thanks for sharing this helpful post.
Such a useful article buddy I have taken a note and add a few more natural choices to my intake everyday.
I try to get vitamins from all the natural sources rather than applying creams. And I consume everything you have mentioned in the sources. Thank you for sharing.
Our kitchen is the home for most of the vitamins and nutritional needs. We just need to know which food fulfills what kind of nutritional needs. And this post is helping with just that. I liked you have shared the source of vitamins in food and how we can include that in the diet
These help keep our skin feeling good. These skin-friendly vitamins promote the growth of healthy cells and control different skin issues.
I had heard a lot about vitamin C however, rest I wasn’t aware of. This was indeed quite informative. I have saved it and will be inculcating few in my daily skincare routine for sure 🙂
This is such a useful information. My grandma used to apply so many things from the kitchen for skincare.
Thanks for all of this great advice. I have avocados indoors at the moment. I would love to make my own skincare products.
This is such a useful article! Diet really does a lot to affect your skin and hair, so it’s great to know that items can also be applied directly to gain some benefits from.
This is so informative. Thank you so much for all the advice. I love the idea of using items from the kitchen for skin care.
This is some awesome information. Vitamins are very essential for a healthy and glowing skin
I’ll be looking for a serum with Vitamin C. I am starting to see some small changes I would like to minimize.
Honestly, I’m not sure what is included in the skin care line that I use; however, it is working for me 😉
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