Recent Washington Post article by
Casey Seidenberg on the benefits of carrot was of special interest to us as
producers of herbal organic beauty formulations. Basically, health experts
recommend carrot in food which is an important source of Vitamin A, that is
fundamentally useful for healthy eyesight, but it is equally important in skin
care business. As organic skin care
experts, we at Herbally Radiant greatly value Vitamin A as a very effective ingredient in our beauty
formulations, and we have been putting Vitamin A, along with Vitamin B and
Vitamin E, in several of our top range products.
Dr. Mehmet, Cardiologist, well
describes how it matters to our skin : “..Vitamin A (retinol) protects plants
from UV-induced free-radical damage. In skin products, vitamin A is described
as an antioxidant that protects the skin against photoaging by fortifying each
cell against damage by exposure to free-radicals. In higher concentrations,
vitamin A can act as a humectant, drawing water to the surface of the skin.
Moreover, vitamin A (topical retinol) is described as improving fine wrinkles
associated with aging. Thus, vitamin A actually treats the signs of aging or
photoaging.”
There are more than 500 carotenids,
but the most important in terms of pro-vitamin A is beta carotene. Generally,
the darker and more intense the color of a fruit or vegetable, the more beta
carotene it delivers. Carotenoids are antioxidants that prevent and repair
cellular damage and aging and reduce inflammation in the eyes and elsewhere in
the body. The carotenoids have been shown to help prevent age-related macular
degeneration by slowing down the aging of cells. Hence the popularity of many
skin care products containing this ingredient.
While
testing the effect of various combinations of ingredients, we have seen that Vitamin A and antioxidants protect skin from sun damage too.
Deficiencies of vitamin A cause dryness to the skin, hair and nails. It
prevents premature wrinkling, acne, dry skin, pigmentation, blemishes, and
uneven skin tone. Some health conscious experts recommend using carrots as
home-made convenient facial mask.
Herbally Radiant uses
Vitamin A through Retinol Palmitate Oil in its ‘Radiant’ Face Cleanser, Carrot
seed essential oil in ‘Radiant’ Serum and ‘Radiant’ Age Defying Cream.
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