Vitamin A skincare products improve the health of your skin.

It was conclusively proven in 1996 that Vitamin A as a topical skin ingredient is capable of reprogramming cellular function
Vitamin A serum benefits your skin by thickening and stimulating the dermis – where your collagen, elastin and blood vessels are. This thicker and healthier skin reduces wrinkles and increases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Vitamin A actually increases the deposition of collagen; therefore it slows the normal ageing breakdown of your collagen and elastin.
·Normalises blood flow – taking nutrients and Oxygen to the cells.
·Helps to reduce the symptoms of Rosacea.
·Increases the rate of wound healing – treating acne scarring.
·Exfoliates – making skin smooth and even-toned.
·Repairs the cellular structure of the Epidermis – optimising your UV protection.
·Decreases clustering of Melanin granules – thus reducing brown spots or pigmentation.
·Decreases sebum production and thus treats acne brilliantly.
·Promotes a healthy Cellular Membrane – improving hydration.
·Helps in the eradication of Pre-Cancerous skin lesions.
·Improves hydration both in and around the cell by doing all of the above – decreasing wrinkles!
Can you use vitamin A when pregnant?
In their book, Dr Fernandez and Dr. Eiselen state that vitamin A applied topically in a cream can never give the body the levels of vitamin A that are required to produce a foetal abnormality. They say that the likely situation is that vitamin A which is absorbed is only a fraction of the normal amount of vitamin A that is absorbed from diet. However, if you have any further concerns, we do recommend seeing your GP.
Environ
have recently reviewed their protocol for topical use of Vitamin A during
pregnancy.
In consultation
with founder Dr Des Fernandes , Environ
advises that topical products containing low levels of Vitamin A are safe to use during both pregnancy and lactation.
Once applied
topically Vitamin A is trapped in our skin
as we do not
have the enzyme system needed to transfer it to the blood stream as happens
with other vitamins such as vitamin C.
However, during the first trimester of pregnancy
, it is possible
that the skin's response to cosmetics may change due to fluctuating hormone levels.
Therefore,
should clients choose to continue with their Environ skincare regime, Environ
recommends that clients revert to base
levels 1 and 2
of either Youth
Essentia and Skin Essentia.
Clients may also
find it is more comfortable to keep to these levels throughout the pregnancy.
Vitamin A helps with skin elasticity
and collagen production , helping to reduce stretch marks
as the body grows. Vitamin A also helps to normalise pigmentation which can reduce the risk of hormonal pigmentation. Skin hydration levels are increased, and the natural exfoliation process is supported with the topical application of vitamin A, thus reducing dryness and breakouts on the skin.
What % of vitamin A is in Environ products?
Environ’s vitamin A products contain the highest dose of vitamin A allowed by law in a cosmeceutical in Australia. Environ uses the step up system to ensure that you do not get a retinoid reaction.
Always nourish your skin with antioxidants and use sun protection EVERY DAY when using a Vitamin A product.



