Vitamin A Review

Overview

Vitamin A is an extremely popular ingredient in anti-aging ingredients. It is said to have cellular renewal properties and the ability to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin A is known also as Vitamin A Palminate, Retinyl Palminate and Retionol. Vitamin A is also said to have antioxidant qualities, which means that it will protect the skin from environmental pollution and will also wipe up free radicals which can cause skin damage.

Product Details

Vitamin A can be purchased as a stand alone cream, such as retional, as an ingredient in anti-aging and skin rejuvenation creams and also as a vitamin supplement. Vitamin A is not always suitable for very sensitive or very young skin, since regular use of a Vitamin A cream can result in extreme dryness of the skin and some people have experienced skin peeling, or burning and stinging. If you consider yourself to be a person with “sensitive” skin you probably want to stay away from creams that feature a high concentration of Vitamin A. Some people have also experienced reactions when they have spent time in the sun following the application of a Vitamin A based cream.

Some testimonials on the internet, however, have been written by people who have had positive experiences with Vitamin A. You should not use Vitamin A based creams or take Vitamin A supplements, if you are pregnant or have any kind of liver disease. Vitamin A can also interact easily with medications, such as antibiotics, so if you are taking any kind of antibiotics the Vitamin A may be less effective and you should definitely mention the fact that you are taking vitamin A supplements to your doctor. Vitamin A is found naturally in a number of foods such as papaya, parsley, broccoli, apricots, banana and avocado.

The Good

• Anti-aging creams with Vitamin A as one of their ingredients are available to order online.
• Vitamin A is said to have antioxidant and healing qualities.
• Vitamin A cream and supplements are relatively cheap to purchase.

The Bad

• Retinol or Vitamin A based creams are probably not suitable for very sensitive or very young skin.
• Some people have experienced side effects such as burning, stinging, and extreme dryness of the skin when using Vitamin A based creams.
• Those who are pregnant or have any kind of liver disease should not use creams which include Vitamin A or take Vitamin A supplements.
• There is no concrete evidence that Vitamin A as an anti-aging ingredient is superior to other anti aging ingredients on the market.

The Bottom Line

For those who are able to tolerate Vitamin A, it seems as if it does have some beneficial qualities for the skin, such as antioxidant qualities, and cellular renewal qualities. However these benefits can also be obtained from other vitamins. At the moment there is no concrete clinical evidence that Vitamin A offers significant anti-aging benefits to the skin when applied topically.