dermatology / FRONT SHOP
Autumn skincare
AND VITAMIN A ENRICHED FOODS It’s hard to believe, but traditionally it’s that time of year again, when the wind starts to feel a little chilly, and the leaves turn an assortment of sunset-hued colours. Global warming may be messing with the seasons, but with the arrival of March, autumn is inevitably around the corner
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t’s common for the skin to feel a little blah as the
excellent benefits for skin. In fact, did you know, that if
season starts to change. Customers can thank the
there’s one product I encourage customers start using as
dry air for that. They may be tempted to cover up
soon as their early twenties already, it’s a retinol cream?
in a scarf, with just their eyes peeking out, but you
Remember, it’s what one does now that sets the
should rather encourage them to tackle their skincare
foundation for how skin ages. Prevention is better than
woes head-on to enjoy radiant and bright skin, no matter
a cure, so recommend customers start now before they
how dark and gloomy the weather gets.
spot their first pesky wrinkle.
There is an array of autumn foods the skin simply
I could write an essay about the benefits of vitamin A
loves. The one vitamin that most autumn fruits and
for skin, but all you really need to know is that it will
veggies have in common is vitamin A, which has
hydrate skin cells, smooth skin texture, increase blood
awesome benefits for skin.
flow, regulate sebum production, and normalise cellular turnover. The exciting thing about increased blood flow
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT VITAMIN A?
is that not only will skin start to rival Jennifer Lopez’s
Vitamin A is essential for healthy skin, end of story. You
famous glow, it’ll help promote the formation of
may have heard of a retinol cream but been unaware
collagen in skin, ensuring it stays firm and plump as
that retinol is in fact vitamin A derivatives that have some
each birthday rolls around.
AUTHOR: Dr Janine Ellenberger GR8SKN Skincare
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You may have heard of a retinol cream but been unaware that retinol is in fact vitamin A derivatives that have some excellent benefits for skin
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Vitamin A hydrates skin cells, smooths skin texture, increases blood flow, regulates sebum production, and normalises cellular turnover
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