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In Depth Info About Emu Oil Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamins Vitamins in skin care products cannot feed the skin but can work as antioxidants if the product contains enough. Theoretically, this can be of benefit to the skin. Antioxidants (means anti-oxygen) keep the drying effect of the air off the skin and help protect skin cells as well as extend the shelf life of certain ingredients by retarding the oxidation of animal fats and seed oils. Oxygen - Some products claim they can deliver oxygen into skin cells via cosmetics. This is scientifically impossible. Vitamin A - retinoids are synthetic vitamin A compounds. Retinol is a vitamin A derivative but not as potent as tretinoin (Retin-A) to exfoliate dead skin cells. Vitamin C - ascorbic acid. Humans must obtain vitamin C only from external sources since our bodies are unable to produce it. Using Vitamin C topically can only provide some UVB radiation protection. It does nothing to prevent UVA penetration so a full spectrum sunscreen would still be necessary to protect the skin. Vitamin C represented as an anti-aging ingredient sold in skin care products is greatly exaggerated. Vitamin D - used for its alleged skin-healing properties in cosmetics. Present in animal fats and is necessary for strong bones. Used as a treatment for psoriasis. Vitamin E - linoleate is a deep moisturizer and an excellent antioxidant and preservative for skin care products. Vitamin F - has high content of linoleic acid (70%) and linolenic acid (6%). A shortage of linoleic acid in the skin can increase acne. Vitamin
K - believed to affect the blood flow in veins. Sold as a treatment
for spider veins. Scientifically, it is impossible to form blood clots
to shut down a vein or capillary by applying Vitamin K to the surface
of the skin. Only Photoderm lasers can safely remove spider veins.
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