Masks with vitamins for the face - help in the fight for beauty and health of the skin

The outer shell of our body not only protects it from all sorts of external influences. The skin performs so many complex functions that it should have been given the status of a separate organ long ago. Judge for yourself: the average surface area of the skin of an adult is 2000 sq. cm, and the cerebral cortex does not exceed 1670 sq. cm. The skin contains 280 thousand cold and heat receptors, at least a million nerve endings, 500 thousand touch receptors and 3 million sweat glands…

When warm clothes protect us from the winter cold (we can even protect our hands by wearing gloves or mittens), the face remains, as they say, "open to all winds". Therefore, facial skin requires careful care and special attention. And masks with vitamins for the face will help fight for the beauty and health of the skin.

Vitamin face masks: which ones and for whom?

To better and longer maintain the good condition and healthy appearance of the skin, first of all, it is necessary that all the vitamins necessary for the body are in your diet. For example, if the skin of the face has become dry and began to peel, and the skin of the hands quickly becomes rough and cracks appear, then it clearly lacks vitamin A (retinol), which is involved in oxidation-reduction processes, regulates protein synthesis, promotes normal metabolism and cell reproduction.

The synthesis of skin collagen (a fibrillar protein that forms the basis of the body's connective tissue) slows down without vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is an antioxidant and an enzyme of some metabolic processes in the body. And the powerful antioxidant vitamin E (tocopherol acetate) is needed for the normal functioning of the body's immune system, blood circulation, cell nutrition and tissue restoration.

It is possible and necessary to enhance the internal vitaminization of the skin by using such a proven remedy as vitamin masks for the face. Vitamins A and E are fat-soluble, and their oil solutions can be purchased at the pharmacy without a prescription - in capsules or ampoules. Vitamin C dissolves in water and alcohol. It is available in the form of powder, tablets, dragees, and also in ampoules - in the form of a 10% and 25% solution or a 10% solution of sodium salt of ascorbic acid (sodium ascorbate).

Vitamin E Face Masks

Adding one capsule of vitamin E (you just need to pierce the capsule and squeeze out the contents) to the most ordinary homemade mask will help increase skin elasticity, reduce unwanted breakouts and smooth out expression lines in the most vulnerable areas - around the outer corners of the eyes and mouth.

Vitamin E face masks are prepared immediately before the procedure. The nourishing mask that smooths out wrinkles includes: fatty sour cream (30-40 g), cocoa powder (10 g), wheat germ oil (10 drops), jojoba oil (10 drops) and 2-3 drops of an oil solution of vitamin E. All components are thoroughly mixed, the resulting mass is applied to the face and kept for 20 minutes. The mask should be washed off with warm water. It is recommended to do this mask no more than 2-3 times a week.

For dry skin, a face mask with vitamin E will have a rejuvenating effect if it is prepared on the basis of cottage cheese (ideally - homemade). You need to mix two tablespoons of cottage cheese with two teaspoons of olive oil and drop 5-7 drops of vitamin E. The mask is applied to the face in a fairly thick layer, kept for 15-20 minutes and washed off with ordinary water.

Vitamin A Face Masks

Vitamin A is irreplaceable in the care of mature skin: it activates the natural production of collagen and increases skin turgor. Masks with vitamin A are very effective, since this vitamin freely - through the channels of the sebaceous and sweat glands - penetrates into all layers of the skin. It is especially useful to make such masks with the onset of cold weather.

A nourishing mask with retinol is very useful for dry skin: take a tablespoon of good sour cream, take the same amount of aloe juice and 5-10 drops of vitamin A (oil solution). Mix everything thoroughly, apply to the skin of the face and neck. The procedure time is no more than a quarter of an hour, after which the mask is washed off with lukewarm water.

A face mask with vitamin A for oily skin is made like this. First, prepare a herbal infusion or decoction from the most recommended medicinal plants for oily skin - peppermint, chamomile, calendula, horsetail or sage. Take a tablespoon of dry grass per half a glass of boiling water, bring to a boil, remove from heat and leave for 15-20 minutes. Mix a small amount of herbal decoction with oatmeal until it becomes creamy. Add 10 drops of almond oil or grape seed oil and 5 drops of vitamin A (you can add the contents of one capsule of "Aevit"). Keep the mask on for 15 minutes, and then wash off with the remaining herbal decoction.

Vitamin C Face Masks

Although vitamin C is produced in the form of a solution, professional cosmetologists note that in the air the initial properties of this vitamin - protecting the skin from ultraviolet rays and lightening pigmentation - are quickly lost. For this reason, it is practically not used in homemade masks. And in beauty salons, masks with vitamin C for the face are made if there are persistent pigment spots.

In its natural form, ascorbic acid is found in many fruits and vegetables, so it is more appropriate to prepare homemade masks with vitamin C from fresh fruit. For example, for oily skin, a mask with vitamin C (which is found in all citrus fruits without exception) and white cosmetic clay helps well. Mix the freshly squeezed juice of one orange with two tablespoons of clay and apply to clean skin for 20 minutes, then wash off with warm water.

It should be borne in mind that all citrus fruits contain a significant amount of alpha acids, which have exfoliating properties, so such masks are not done often, and the skin is protected with appropriate creams after them.

A vitamin C face mask can be prepared using the "Chinese gooseberry" - kiwi. This fruit contains a record amount of vitamin C - 92 mg per 100 g of weight. In addition, it contains vitamins E, B6 and B9, so this multivitamin mask perfectly tones, moisturizes and smoothes any skin. It is easy to prepare this mask, just mix one tablespoon of kiwi juice and oil - olive or almond, add one raw yolk. Apply the resulting mass to the face, and after 15 minutes, remove it with light movements (with minimal pressure) using a moistened cosmetic disk. For oily skin, it is better to replace the yolk with whipped egg white, and limit the amount of oil to one teaspoon.