For too long, an unheralded vitamin has been the sidekick to other antioxidant superheroes, the supporting act next to the lead, the nice-to-have among the skincare must-haves.
Well, not anymore, as this multi-tasking ingredient is stepping into the spotlight alongside its better-known peers: Vitamin C, Retinol, and Hyaluronic Acid.
Thanks to its long list of complexion-boosting benefits, recent research is coming out swinging in support of Vitamin E.
That’s why skin professionals make sure to stock the best products packed with this powerful ingredient.
Let’s take a look at why the often-overlooked vitamin is worthy of a place within your glow-getting skincare regime.
Found as a key ingredient in many skincare lotions, potions, and cosmetics, Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
The reason you may have overlooked it is because of the several other names it goes by, like tocopheryl linoleate, tocopheryl oleate tocopherol, and tocopheryl acetate.
No matter how hard the terminology is to pronounce, Vitamin E addresses skin concerns with ease.
It protects against free radicals, ups your moisture game, and provides relief from itchiness, eczema, and psoriasis, to name just a few benefits of the luscious oil.
Vitamin E can’t be classified as a sunscreen, but it can and should be acknowledged as an SPF booster – an important point for Skin Renewal.
That’s because Vitamin E works with your favourite sunscreen to kick free radicals to the curb and fend off sun damage. What a diligent photo-protectant.
Vitamin E being highly moisturising is not particularly surprising since it is an oil, but you probably didn’t know that it has a fat-soluble nature that offers much-needed relief for dry skin by actively repairing the skin’s lipid barrier with regular use.
In fact, there is a ton of research showing that Vitamin E works wonders for those with dry skin conditions.
It even doubles up on the relief factor by giving the medications taken to treat severe skin conditions a helping hand in reducing symptoms.
In addition, Vitamin E oil increases the antioxidant protection factor when combined with Vitamin C, also known as L-Ascorbic Acid.
It provides four times the anti-ageing benefits, four times the UV protection, and four times the healthy skin cell growth.
Clearly, Vitamin E deserves to be promoted to the role of co-pilot in the glowing skin game.
Check out Skin Renewal’s wide range of products, many of which contain Vitamin E, via the Online Skin Shop.
Otherwise, to learn more about what this spotlight-stealing ingredient can do for your complexion, chat to your therapist or doctor at your next Skin Renewal appointment.
