It’s no secret that vitamins are great for your skin, and while vitamins A and C seem to always be dominating the spotlight, vitamin E deserves some attention too. This powerhouse can do so much for the skin, making it an ingredient that’s worth using on a daily basis.
Want to know more about how your complexion could benefit from vitamin E? Read on as Venofye talks through a few of the reasons to add this antioxidant to your beauty regimen.
Repairs and Prevents the Appearance of Free Radical Damage
First and foremost, vitamin E is an antioxidant, and a very powerful one at that. This means that it’s a superstar at neutralizing and preventing the appearance of free radical damage, which is one of the biggest contributors to the skin aging process.
This makes vitamin E a must-have if you’re trying to reduce the visibility of fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and any of the other skin concerns that tend to arise as the years go by. The regular use of the vitamin will soon have your skin looking smoother, firmer, and brighter.
Like all antioxidants, vitamin E works best when it’s combined with other antioxidants. This is exactly what we’ve done with the Venofye Blossom Bee Vitamin C Serum. In this formula, vitamin E is joined by vitamins A and C, giving you the full trifecta when it comes to the most effective antioxidants around. With an infusion of plant oils too, each one also loaded with its own array of antioxidants, this is a serum that your skin will quickly love.
Another product that harnesses vitamin E’s ability to restore youth to the complexion is the Venofye Orchard Bee Age-Defy Complex Solution. Again, vitamin E is joined by several antioxidants, along with a bounty of hydrating ingredients, enabling this formula to instantly smooth away the appearance of wrinkles.
Helps to Hydrate the Skin
When it comes to hydrating the skin, humectants come out on top. This group of ingredients is known for having moisture-binding properties, enabling each one to draw moisture to the skin. Some humectants, like hyaluronic acid, are always being raved about, whereas others, like vitamin E, are lesser-known. Many don’t realize that this vitamin has humectant properties too, making it a fantastic ingredient for hydrating the skin.
Once your skin is better hydrated, you’ll notice a number of improvements. Wrinkles will be less noticeable, your skin will feel plumper, and your complexion will take on a brighter glow. All of this can be achieved with vitamin E!
One product that really highlights the hydrating effects of vitamin E is the Venofye Beehive Silk Cream. It combines vitamin E with several other hydrating ingredients, including sodium hyaluronate, peptides, algae extract, and collagen. This results in a super-quenching blend that leaves the skin feeling silky soft.
Another way to give your skin an extra boost of vitamin E’s hydration is with the Venofye Beehive HydraLift Mask. This is an overnight mask that brings vitamin E together with other hydrating ingredients and antioxidants. All of these complement each other to give the skin a silky smooth finish come morning.
Encourages Moisture Retention
In addition to being a humectant, vitamin E is also an emollient. Emollients help to prevent moisture loss while also filling in any tiny cracks between skin cells, which leaves the skin feeling much smoother.
The best way to make the most of the moisture retention properties of vitamin E is to use a moisturizer containing the ingredient. You’ll find a few here at Venofye, such as the Serpent Rehydrating Cream from our Serpent Thermatox Collection. This moisturizer enhances both the humectant and emollient properties of vitamin E, giving the skin an intense moisture boost.
Leaves the Skin Barrier Feeling Stronger
The way in which vitamin E hydrates the skin and encourages moisture retention has a knock-on effect of leaving the skin barrier feeling stronger. Moisture retention is one of the roles that the skin’s natural barrier performs. The other is keeping impurities and irritants away from the skin’s deeper layers.
Add vitamin E to your skincare routine, and your skin barrier should soon feel capable of functioning even more efficiently. In the long run, this will leave you with healthier-looking skin.
Again, a vitamin E moisturizer is a great way to reap the barrier-loving benefits of vitamin E. Give the Venofye ViperLift Bio Cream a try, and you’ll see exactly what we mean. This moisturizer is infused with vitamin E, collagen, squalane, caffeine, vitamin C, and more, all of which come together to leave the skin barrier feeling more resilient and skin cells feeling energized.
Absorbs a Small Amount of UV Light
It’s no secret that vitamin E’s antioxidant properties can help repair the look of sun-damaged skin. However, many don’t realize that the ingredient is also capable of absorbing small amounts of UV light. With UV damage being responsible for the majority of the visible signs of aging that develop on the skin over the years, it’s worth doing as much as you can now to keep your skin safe.
While vitamin E can’t function as a like-for-like replacement for a sunscreen, using a sunscreen that contains vitamin E can help your skin to feel even better protected. A product like the Venofye Orchard Bee Brilliance Cream SPF 30 not only does that but also provides a plethora of other antioxidants. Make this your go-to day cream, and your skin will thank you.
Relieves the Feeling of Inflammation, Itching, and Discomfort
Vitamin E is an ingredient that dermatologists often recommend to those with sensitive skin. Why? Because of how it has been proven to be effective at lowering the feeling of inflammation in the skin. This makes it a useful tool when battling the appearance of inflammatory skin conditions, be it acne, rosacea, psoriasis, or anything else.
Those same skin conditions also usually go hand-in-hand with discomfort or itching. Again, the soothing sensation imparted by vitamin E takes care of this.
Gentle and Non-Irritating
As you can imagine, with vitamin E being excellent at soothing the complexion, it’s considered to be a very gentle ingredient. This not only means that it can be safely used on all skin types but also makes vitamin E suitable for the more delicate areas of your skin, such as the skin around the eyes.
If you want to power up your eye care routine without irritating your skin, an eye cream that contains vitamin E, like the Venofye Royal Jelly Bee Eye Firming Cream, can help with that. This formula contains several other ingredients that also leave the skin feeling calm and balanced, such as aloe vera leaf extract, green tea leaf extract, bee venom, and soluble collagen.
Adding Vitamin E to Your Skincare Routine
As you can see from all of the products featured above, vitamin E can be found in a wide range of formulas. This makes it an easy ingredient to add to your routine. For the best results, try to incorporate it into several steps of your routine rather than just one. Layering the ingredient onto your skin will help to enhance its effects. You don’t have to save it for just once a day, either. Feel free to add the ingredient to both your morning and evening skincare routines. Thanks to its gentle nature, you won’t have to worry about any side effects.
With that said, all new skincare products should be patch tested first, even if they contain vitamin E. While your skin is unlikely to react to the vitamin, some of the other ingredients in that product could cause sensitivities.
As we mentioned earlier, vitamin E also works best when used in conjunction with other antioxidants. The products that we’ve shared above all take this into account. They each combine vitamin E with a vast selection of other antioxidants to really enhance the antioxidant power of each formula.
Adding More Vitamin E to Your Diet
Of course, topical products aren’t the only way for your skin to benefit from certain ingredients. Incorporating them into your diet will have this effect too. Sure, it takes longer for the nutrients that you consume to reach your skin cells when compared to topical products, but once they do, they’re able to access the deeper cells that topical products can’t reach.
Therefore, if you want to maximize the skin-loving effects of vitamin E, make an effort to eat more foods containing the ingredient, in addition to adding it to your skincare routine. Fortunately, this is pretty easy – vitamin E can be found in a vast selection of foods. Some of the best sources include:
- Vegetable oils, especially sunflower, wheat germ, safflower, and soybean
- Nuts and seeds, such as sunflower, almond, peanuts, and hazelnut. Nut butters, such as peanut butter, are also a great way to eat more of the vitamin
- Certain fruits, particularly mangoes, avocados, and kiwis
- Vegetables, with spinach (plus other leafy greens), broccoli, pumpkin, green beans, and red bell peppers packed with the vitamin
- Eggs
- Certain fish, such as salmon
Summary
As you can see, vitamin E provides some incredible benefits to the skin. It’s an ingredient that can help with so much, from reducing the appearance of aging and skin damage to keeping the skin barrier feeling supported. The fact that almost everybody can tolerate this ingredient is another plus, meaning that there’s no reason at all to avoid giving this powerful antioxidant a try. The products that we’ve shared above are a great place to start – whether you pick just one or opt for a few, they’ll give you access to vitamin E as well as several other standout ingredients. Use your new products consistently, and it won’t be long before vitamin E is able to work its magic on your complexion.
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