Vitamin A (Retinyl palmitate) 10 g

Vitamin A - retinol - for face, skin and hair

There are a number of vitamins that make the skin young, fresh and healthy. Vitamins protect the body from diseases, and it is vitamin A, or rather the Retinol form of the vitamin, that protects against the signs of aging. This component treats rashes, removing acne without a trace, smoothes stretch marks, making them invisible externally, stimulates the activity and cell renewal, which contributes to the production of collagen fibers in the body. Retinol has a pronounced rejuvenating effect.

Characteristics of the component and features of use

INCI: Retinyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

CAS-No. Ingredients

• Retinyl Palmitate 79-81-2
• Sunflower seed oil 8001-21-6

Recommended dosage: 0.1 - 0.5%.

Usage: dissolve in vegetable oil, polysorbate or emollients. Do not heat above 40°C.

Specific uses: it is important to remember that retinol should not be combined with fruit acids or essential oils, and is not for ingestion. Use with caution (only after consulting your doctor) during pregnancy, as Vitamin A can be toxic in large quantities.

Storage: at a temperature of 2-8 C. Temporary transportation at a different temperature is allowed and does not affect the quality of the product. 

Cosmetic properties of the component

The main effect of vitamin A is antioxidant. The vitamin destroys harmful oxygen elements that periodically accumulate in the skin under prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays and radicals. As a result of negative factors, collagen, responsible for the elasticity and firmness of the skin, is destroyed, creating conditions for the emergence of folds and wrinkles. Vitamin A promotes active natural cell reproduction, eliminates keratinized layers and smoothes existing wrinkles.

Vitamin A has a special effect on hair, making it elastic, soft and shiny. The component accelerates hair growth and protects against split ends and delamination.

A form of vitamin Retinol renews skin cells, stimulating their growth in the deep layers of the dermis. This is a natural process that slows down with age. The result of this slowdown is a deposit of dead and damaged cells that remain on the surface of the skin and clog pores. As a result, the skin takes on an unsightly grayish hue, looks unhealthy and tired, pores become wide and age spots appear. The process of cell renewal provides an opportunity to stimulate the elimination of dead cells and accelerates the appearance of new, fresher and healthier cells. Skin becomes soft and velvety, pores shrink, and signs of aging become less noticeable.

Studies have shown that the process of skin renewal depends on the appearance of healthy cells. With age, such cells continue to appear, but in a deformed form. Cells, the appearance of which was stimulated by vitamin A, are young and healthy, as they appear in young people. Regular use of this vitamin promotes the production of the most important substance - collagen.

Accelerated ability of the skin to self-renewal with the help of vitamin A is especially necessary in the treatment of acne. Exfoliation of keratinized layers clears clogged pores and quickly heals scars and wounds after acne. Retinoids block the inflammatory process in the body and completely treat the rash, accumulating in the sebaceous glands of the epidermis. Retinol is a useful component that has a rejuvenating effect.

The main properties of the product are.

• Smoothing of small wrinkles within a month.
• Smoothing of deep age wrinkles within 3 months.
• Brightening of age spots.
• Improvement of skin texture, thickening and softening.
• Evening of skin tone

To achieve a sustainable result, Retinol should be used for a long time, because the component does not cause dependence. Epithelial and epidermal cells multiply at night and in the morning, so it is best to make sure that the highest concentration of the substance is at this time. Apply creams and gels with Retinol in the composition is recommended before bedtime.

It is important to remember that Retinol can not be combined with fruit acids or essential oils, as well as ingested. The component should be stored in a dark and cool place, away from bright sunlight.

Use with caution (only after consulting a doctor) during pregnancy, as vitamin A can be toxic in large quantities.

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