Are Vitamin C & E essential for skin health? - ORESTA mindful beauty

Are Vitamin C & E essential for skin health?

There is a lot of talk about Vitamin C and E for skin. Skin actives help to elevate your results but it's critical that you address inflammation in the skin prior to incorporating any actives (Vitamin C) into your skin care routine. Sensitive, compromised, reactive skin cannot tolerate actives. 

Vitamin C and E are potent antioxidants that are essential for optimal skin health. We aren't able to produce or store Vitamin C or E in the body so we must obtain it through our diet, supplements or skin care. 

Vitamin C evens out skin tone and boosts collagen production while Vitamin E protects and heals inflamed skin.

Food sources of Vitamin C: citrus fruit, plums, peppers. strawberries. blackcurrants. broccoli. brussel sprouts. rosehips, potatoes.

Food sources of Vitamin E: wheatgerm oil, sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, peanut butter, collard greens, spinach, pumpkin, red pepper, salmon, avocado, mango, kiwi

Benefits of Vitamin C + E

  • protect skin against UV damage
  • repair and strengthen damaged skin
  • reduce pigmentation, sun damage
  • stimulate collagen production
  • reduce inflammation
  • smooth fine lines

Eminence has a trio of Vitamin C + E products which firm, brighten, smooth, heal and deeply hydrate the skin.

The trio includes:

Eminence's Citrus & Kale Serum is a foundational multivitamifor the skin. This lightweight liquid serum brightens, strengthens and refines the skin. Ideal for hyperpigmentation and sun damage.

Eminence's Marine Flower Peptide Serum is the collagen builder. It works to diminishes the appearance of fine lines, visibly smoothes, plumps, hydrates, firms and rejuvenates the skin.

Eminence's Rosehip C + E Firming Oil is the anchor serum. This firming oil serum drops the Citrus and Kale Serum and Marine Peptide Serum deeper into the skin for intense hydration, firming and protection.

How to use serumsSerums are applied to a clean face. They can be layered under your moisturizer. For some, especially in the summer month, the Rosehip C + E Firming Oil can act as a moisturizer. 

Get you daily dose of Vitamin C + E! Your skin will thank you!

 

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