Vitamin F: doses, products, benefits, deficiency, overdose

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Vitamin F is a vitamin-like group of three polyunsaturated fatty acids: arachidonic, linoleic and linolenic. It was opened in 1928. Its name comes from the English word “fat”, which means “fat”. Vitamin F cannot be synthesized in the human body, so it is important to obtain it daily from external sources. According to statistics, a deficiency in the consumption of this vitamin is observed in about 80% of the adult population of St. Petersburg.

If you have such an opportunity, it is best to take vitamins by injection for medicinal purposes, since their bioavailability or absorption by the body is higher when administered by injection.

What is vitamin F

This substance contains the following 5 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are essential both for the health of the body as a whole and for the rejuvenation of the epidermis:

• arachidonic;
• linoleic;
• eicosapentaenoic acid;
• linolenic;
• docosahexaenoic acid.

These PUFAs are able to stop the aging of cell structure, restoring youth and beauty to the epidermis!

Vitamin F is found in many vegetable oils: olive, flaxseed, peanut, soybean, wheat germ, safflower, sunflower. Large amounts of it are found in rose hips, almonds, avocados, corn, oatmeal, fish oil, and brown rice.

Interesting! A concentrated ampoule of vitamin F was released especially for external use (sold in pharmacies), which is convenient to use.

Cosmetics with B vitamins

Cosmetics containing B vitamins have a moisturizing, soothing, strengthening and regenerating effect on the skin. They participate in the metabolic processes of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, and also synthesize the amount of fatty acids necessary for the skin. B vitamins are often added to creams, masks and serums for the face and hands, as well as shampoos and hair conditioners. B vitamins are believed to work well together with retinol. Since this group of vitamins is water-soluble, the products have a light, delicate and airy consistency that does not clog pores or cause oiliness. Cosmetics with B vitamins are very sensitive to light, heat and water, so it is recommended to store them in the refrigerator and tightly close the jars with a lid. Each B vitamin has certain properties:

• Vitamin B1 (thiamine) – has an anti-aging effect, protects the skin from stress and ultraviolet radiation, as well as smoking and alcohol.
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) – participates in redox reactions, normalizes cellular respiration, stimulates the renewal of cells and tissues in the body, regulates the functioning of the sebaceous glands.
• Vitamin B3 (niacin, vitamin PP) – supports the protective functions of the skin, stimulates the production of collagen, elastin, fatty acids and ceramides, lightens age spots, eliminates redness and inflammation, normalizes sebum production, improves microcirculation.
• Vitamin B5 (panthenol) – promotes tissue restoration, accelerates regeneration processes, activates the production of collagen and elastin, and strengthens local immunity.
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) – synthesizes nucleic acids, protects the skin from the negative effects of the environment, as well as premature aging.
• Vitamin B7 (biotin) – accelerates the restoration of cells and tissues, nourishes the skin, strengthens it, fights free radicals, nourishes and smoothes the hair.
• Vitamin B9 (folic acid) is a powerful antioxidant that protects the skin from the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation and the appearance of pigmentation, synthesizes collagen and elastin fibers, relieves inflammation, strengthens nails and hair.
• Vitamin B10 (para-aminobenzoic acid) – neutralizes the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation, strengthens hair roots, prevents hair loss, restores skin elasticity, evens out complexion.
• Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) – normalizes cellular respiration, improves skin color and tone, fights stress.

B vitamins are found in:

Day cream with Matrixyl with a rejuvenating effect from the manufacturer Beauty Style Sunscreen emulsion SPF 20 from Beauty Style Makeup remover foam with argan stem cells from the Beauty Style brand Light exfoliant “Cleansing universal” with micro-resurfacing effects for all skin types from the Beauty Style brand Hyaluronic acid serum 2%" from the American company Beauty Style

Effect of vitamin F on the skin

This unique vitamin is an ideal tool for renewing the epidermis, since it is part of the membranes of skin surface cells. Its regular use ensures a constant supply of all the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids that serve as the basis of epidermal tissue.

It is soluble only in fats, it is afraid of sunlight, high temperature and air, since it quickly begins to oxidize under their influence. It should be stored in a dark and cool place.

In order to prevent oxidation and breakdown, experts recommend using vitamin F along with antioxidants (selenium, beta-carotene, tocopherol). To enhance its effectiveness, it is mixed with vitamins D, B6, C and zinc.

The benefits of this substance for the skin are:

• combating dryness and flaking;
• restoring the optimal level of moisture and elasticity of the skin;
• neutralizing free radicals that cause aging of skin cells;
• rapid regeneration of epidermal cells after acne, wounds, abrasions, cracks;
• preventing the development of inflammatory and allergic reactions;
• acceleration and improvement of all metabolic processes of epidermal tissue;
• calming effect on the skin surface;
• preventing difficult-to-treat skin diseases such as dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, eczema;
• powerful protection against the negative effects of UV rays;
• eliminating swelling;
• active fight against age-related changes.

Concentrated vitamin F comes in cream form

Cosmetics with vitamins: benefits and harms

Cosmetics containing vitamins are not uncommon these days. The molecules of these biologically active substances are large enough to reach the deep layers of the epidermis, but according to cosmetologists and scientists, this is not required of vitamins - their superficial effect is sufficient. Vitamins are involved in many processes in our life: they form new cells, protect against negative environmental factors, increase local immunity, and participate in metabolic processes. Therefore, our skin, like our body, needs vitamins, which it can receive not only through nutrition, but also through the use of appropriate cosmetics.

Most often, vitamins A, C, E, F and group B are used to create cosmetics. It is these vitamins that take care of the skin and effectively protect it from various environmental factors: ultraviolet radiation, photoaging, wind, cold, hypothermia. The most important advantage of cosmetics with vitamins is that it has a wide spectrum of action and has a targeted effect, i.e. solves a specific problem. Depending on what worries you, you can study the properties of vitamins in cosmetics and choose an effective remedy.

However, a lack of vitamins also negatively affects the condition of the skin, as does their excess, so you need to use cosmetics with vitamins extremely carefully. Also, before using it, it is important to conduct an allergy test: vitamins can cause an ambiguous reaction on the skin, even if they are well absorbed in the products.

Effective recipes for masks with vitamin F

Almost all proposed recipes contain products containing natural vitamin F, but you can buy a synthetically synthesized ampoule type to add it to masks, scrubs, homemade creams, and so on.

Do not forget that the product will have a positive effect only if it is applied to a previously cleansed skin surface!

For quick hydration and smoothing of the epidermis

Pour a tablespoon of chamomile into 1/4 cup of boiling water, cover tightly with a lid, let it brew for half an hour, then strain, add a tablespoon of honey, raw yolk and vegetable oil (any from the list described above). After thoroughly stirring, apply the mask in a thick layer, cover your face with a paper napkin, leave for a quarter of an hour and rinse with warm boiled water.

To rejuvenate aging skin

Wash a small ripe sweet apple, peel it and turn the pulp into a puree, then add a teaspoon of unrefined olive oil, half a raw, lightly beaten yolk, a tablespoon of high-quality honey and the same volume of chokeberry juice. All components should be mixed very well in a non-metallic container and applied to the face in a thick, even layer, keeping the composition on the skin for at least a quarter of an hour.

To reduce the function of the sebaceous glands

To ½ part of the raw, slightly beaten egg white, add a teaspoon of flaxseed oil and the same volume of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix everything thoroughly and apply to the face along the main lines. Keep this mask on the skin for 20 minutes.

To cleanse the pores of oily epidermis

To 20 grams of oatmeal ground into flour, add 4 tablespoons of hot, strained infusion of St. John's wort and an ampoule of vitamin F. The composition should be well mixed before applying to the skin. The mask is applied in a thick layer with rubbing movements and kept for about 20 minutes.

Deeply nourishing for very dry aging skin

Melt the cocoa butter in a water bath, take a teaspoon of it, combine with sea buckthorn oil in the same volume and ½ ampoule of vitamin F. This mask must be applied warm and kept on the skin for 20 minutes.

Don’t be lazy to get your hands on this valuable “protector” of youth and beauty and soon see a significant improvement in the quality of your skin!

Cosmetics with vitamin C

Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant that is found in various masks, scrubs, creams, serums and other cosmetics. This vitamin has good whitening characteristics, prevents the formation of age spots and wrinkles, protects the skin from the effects of reactive oxygen species, stimulates the formation of new cells and collagen fibers, which increase the firmness and elasticity of the skin, increases local immunity of the skin, improves complexion and evens out skin tone. . Vitamin C in cosmetics is quite unstable, so to produce products, manufacturers often use it not in pure water, but in the form of ascorbic acid salts. Thanks to this, cosmetics with vitamin C can penetrate into the deeper layers of the epidermis and act from the inside.

Cosmetics with vitamin C are contained in:

Intensively restoring cream-gel “Intens recovery Amino – C” from the Beauty Style brand Intensively restoring serum “Intens recovery Amino – C” from the American manufacturer Beauty Style

EXTRA CARE

Beauty vitamins are a special series of organic substances that have different chemical structures, formulas and properties, and they have only one thing in common - they are responsible for skin health. Creams with vitamins help replenish the deficiency of beneficial components in the skin, protect it from free radicals and delay the appearance of signs of aging. When choosing products with vitamins, consider your skin type and its needs.

Cosmetics with vitamin E

Vitamin E is also called tocopherol. It is often added to moisturizing, protective and softening cosmetics. Cosmetics with vitamin E remove excess fluid from the body, eliminate swelling, relieve irritation and inflammation, smooth the skin, help get rid of scars, stretch marks, scars and post-acne. Tocopherol improves complexion, fights acne, prevents the appearance of pigmentation and freckles, smoothes wrinkles and strengthens the natural protective barrier of the skin. One of the main sources of vitamin E is wheat germ oil, so this component is often included in cosmetics.

Vitamin E is found in:

Hydrophilic oil for skin cleansing “Harmony” from the Beauty Style brand Active eye cream from the French laboratory Christian Breton Lifting eye cream from the Christian Breton brand Night regenerating cream “Control” for oily skin from the Beauty Style brand Micellar water “Cleansing universal” for everyone skin types from the manufacturer Beauty Style

Vitamin compatibility chart

The table will help you become more familiar with the possible combination of useful components.

• “+” - good;
• “-” - bad;
• “#” is neutral.

VITAMIN F FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DRY AND PEAKING, RESTORING THE BARRIER FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN

Vitamin F (from the English fat - fat) is a combination of three fatty acids - linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic. Vitamin F cream is a rare case when fat is beneficial. The main sources of vitamin F - flaxseed, hemp and poppy seed oil - have disappeared from our diet. Together with ceramides and cholesterol, fatty acids form a natural protective barrier of the stratum corneum of the skin, which prevents the penetration of allergens and toxins from the outside and protects the skin from dehydration. And if you have dry or atopic skin, then such a cream will restore the damaged barrier and eliminate the symptoms of peeling, tightness and irritation of the skin.

Vitamin F semi-bold cream helps replenish the deficiency of fatty acids, due to which the barrier functions of the skin are restored, moisture loss is reduced, and after 2 weeks the skin returns to softness and a healthy appearance [1].

Naturally occurring Vitamin F, derived from argan, almond, grapeseed, evening primrose and sunflower oils, helps restore the skin barrier, reducing moisture loss. Calendula extract has a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, yarrow extract soothes the skin. The cream does not contain dyes or allergens and is suitable for dry and atopic skin from the first day of life.

Basic principles of selection and reception

In order to get the maximum benefit from using vitamin complexes, it is important not only to be able to combine them correctly, but also to take them taking into account some recommendations:

• Reduce consumption of coffee, strong tea and dairy products;
• Do not exceed daily intake;
• Choose according to age and body needs;
• Study the composition before purchasing and the expiration date;
• If you have problems swallowing tablets, it is better to buy them in the form of drops or syrup;
• Store according to instructions;
• Drink with clean water;
• At the first sign of an allergy, stop taking it.

To get the maximum results from taking multivitamins and reduce the risk of possible side effects, when purchasing, you need to pay attention to the absence of dyes and flavors and other allergens.

Buying a medicine containing all the necessary substances at a pharmacy is quite simple. However, they should not be perceived as a “panacea”; it is important to remember that the only useful source of all vitamin and mineral components is food and a healthy lifestyle. You should not take vitamin supplements thoughtlessly, as they can bring both benefit and harm. Ideally, you need to undergo the necessary examinations, determine the deficiency of one or another component, and only then, according to a preliminary medical prescription, carry out treatment or preventive measures. After all, self-medication can cause significant harm to health.

VITAMINS A AND E TO IMPROVE OVERALL SKIN CONDITION

This couple of vitamins is the most famous. Vitamin A is involved in the formation of epithelium, is important for maintaining the structure and moisture of skin cells, and has a proven ability to restore skin during photoaging. With its deficiency, the skin loses elasticity and areas of peeling appear. If you avoid fatty foods, butter and milk are not your friends, and there is also a deficiency of spinach, carrots, pumpkin, peaches and apricots in your diet - we recommend adding vitamin A cream to your mandatory care, especially when paired with vitamin E. This is vitamin therapy In addition to the general improvement in the condition of the skin, the removal of peeling also has an aesthetic effect - the skin will become denser and more elastic due to an increase in the production of its own collagen, and the complexion will also noticeably improve.

Day nourishing cream AEvit saturates the skin with beneficial antioxidant vitamins, restores it in the off-season and winter. Plant extracts of raspberry and rosemary in the cream tone the skin and fill it with vital energy.

Vitamin interactions

To support vitality and prevent a number of diseases, many people prefer to use multivitamin pharmaceuticals. When choosing such drugs, it is important to take into account the compatibility of the vitamins that are present in a particular drug. We can speak of a correct combination if 2 or more components interact with each other, and they enhance each other’s effect and have a positive effect.

With a deficiency of one or more nutrients, as well as with their excess, a person develops serious health problems.

To exclude such conditions, the combination of vitamins must be correct and balanced.

• A and E interact well with each other, but there should be less of the latter, otherwise the absorption of the former is impaired;
• B2 (riboflavin) and B6 (pyridoxine) are ideal with K;
• B12 can be combined with B5;
• P enhances the properties of vitamin C, E, B9 (folic acid);
• F enhances the properties of A, D, E, as well as group B;
• B6 (pyridoxine) and B2;
• B12 (cyanocobalamin) is recommended to be used in combination with B5, B9;
• Vitamin C increases the activity of vitamin E.

With the right combination, there will be a certain result, which will be different from if each component is taken separately.