Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin essential nutrient for humans. It is a group of organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid and several provitamin A carotenoids. Vitamins A is essential for embryo development and growth, for maintenance of immune system and for vision.
Vitamin A and Pregnancy
Vitamin A during pregnancy is essential for the baby’s developing organs, eyes and bones, as well as circulatory, respiratory, and central nervous system. It also helps with postpartum tissues to repair, normalise normal vision, fight infections, support immune system and help fat metabolism.
Where Vitamin A Can Be Found?
Vitamin A or retinoids is found in animal products like egg yolks, beef liver, liverwurst, butter, cod liver oil, chicken liver, salmon, cheddar cheese, liver sausage king mackerel and trout. Provitamin A or carotenoids is found in plant products like fruits and vegetables like sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, kale, spinach, dandelion greens, collard greens, winter squash, cantaloupe, papaya and red peppers.
Vitamin A and Skin Care
Vitamin A as a skincare ingredient has been more extensively studied than any other ingredient on the market today. Retinoids were first used in dermatology in 1943.
Vitamin A is such a versatile ingredient and has so many benefits for so many concerns, it is also great for maintaining a healthy skin for life.
Benefits of Using Vitamin A
Boosts skin cell turnover thus promotes the shedding of old skin cells and stimulate the regeneration of newer, healthier and smoother cells.
Improves skin texture and tone by acting as an exfoliant and improve tone and pigmentation on skin.
Stimulates collagen productions vitamin A penetrates deep in the dermis where collagen production is to stimulate collagen for healthy, younger and plumped skin. It also strengthens the skins outer layer to keep it firm.
Helps to hydrate and gives glowy skin by increasing natural moisturizing factors
Effective acne treatment. It was the first FDA approved acne treatment. It helps to normalize oil production and its exfoliating properties help prevent clogged pores. Stimulate the skins immune system thus preventing breakouts.
Improves pigmentation. It has an anti-inflammatory property which help to prevent pigmentation, as pigmentation is stimulated by inflammation and irritation in the skin, it also normalises tyrosinase, an enzyme that plays a role in the production of melanin which is responsible for pigment in skin.
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Vitamin A can have a stunning effect on your inner health and external beauty, still use it with caution if you are pregnant and consult your doctor in any case.
