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Nutrients and Skin Health

by Grant Ferns

Nutrients such as vitamins and essential fatty acids (EFA) are a basic part of a healthy body. Vitamins function as antioxidants and hormones. They also regulate cell and tissue growth. EFAs are involved in biological processes like cell signaling and the regulation of swelling.

As the largest organ in the body, the skin also depends on the proper amount of vitamin and EFA intake to maintain a healthy state.

There is one natural product that contains both vitamins (vitamin A in this case) and EFAs. This product is Rose Hip Oil and it has been shown to have a positive affect on different skin types and skin problems.

Rose hip Oil is taken from the seeds within the hips of a wild rose-bush that grows in the lush rainy plains of the southern Andes Mountains of Chile. It is known by the locals as "Rosa Mosqueta", and by researchers as Rosa Affinis Rubiginosa. And has existed in the cosmetic and dermatology market since its finding for over 25 years already.

It works great to alleviate dry skin. The recommended treatment for acne named Retin-A is derived from vitamin A. The less strong, over-the-counter solutions are sold as retinols and used as anti-aging treatments.

Rose Hip Oil and Vitamin A.

If your vitamin A levels are within the normal range, taking additional supplements probably will not have much of an impact on your skin. That said, if those levels drop even a little below usual, you are likely to observe some skin-related signs, including a dry, flaky look. That's because vitamin A is vital for the maintenance and repair of skin tissue. Without it, you'll see a difference. Fruits and vegetables are a good source with vitamin A.

Topical vitamin A is the presentation that makes a real difference in your skin.

Medical investigations demonstrate a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles, good acnecontrol, and some psoriasis relief, all from using skin care products containing this nutrient. Rose Hip Oil is the natural skin care product that research has proven to have a highly bio-available type of Vitamin A, specifically trans-retinoic-acid. Topically applied Rose Hip Oil causes a "reversal of skin ailments produced by chronologic aging and photoaging."

Because Rose Hip Oil is a source of natural bio-available trans retinoic acid, it is a substitute for the trade marked drugs Retin-A, Renova, Tretinoin, (also in the market with many other names), which soothes dry, sun damaged and wrinkles in aging skin, without the drug's side effects. It also contains essential fatty-acids which help keep healthy skin.

Rose Hip Oil and Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs).

If your skin is dry, prone to inflammation, and usually dotted with white heads and black heads, you may be lacking essential fatty acids, nutrients that are vital to the production of skin's natural oil barrier. Without an adequate supply of EFAs, the skin creates a more irritating type of sebum, or oil, which can result in complications.

The active component in Rose Hip Oil is a natural type of topical Vitamin-A with regenerative and distinctive anti-inflammatory effects. Enhances blood irrigation, elevates the epidermis regeneration and the ability to create new tissue as a consequence of an acceleration of the specialization of the keratin.

There is also evidence that trans-retinoic-acid really prevents solar damage. Scientists have found that even brief exposure to sunlight rises the activity of enzymes that destroy the proteins collagen and elastin that provide structural support for the skin. Products containing trans-retinoic-acid minimize the activation of these enzymes.

Scientific research has also shown the cicatrizing action of Rose Hip Oil and its curing effects on accidental, dermal and post-surgery scars. It minimizes hyper-pigmentation, flattens hypertrophia (bulky scars) and softens fibrous chords. All these effects end up in a nearly complete reduction of scars.

Acne and other related skin ailments can now be easily eliminated thanks to a natural skin care product made with natural components that rejuvenates and soothes your skin. Try it out and watch how your skin blossoms.

Published February 5th, 2008

Filed in Beauty, Health, Women