In pharmacies there are more and more new "beauty" pills, the so-called nutricosmetics. They promise strong nails, he althy hair, well-moisturized skin, and elimination of cellulite. How much truth is there in these promises?
The appearanceskin ,hairandnailsis primarily responsible for a he althy diet, and the action traditional cosmetics is quite limited. The ingredients of the creams reach the deeper layers of the skin only to a small extent.
Nutrikosmetics: when you lack nutrients
If you constantly lose weight, eat sloppy, your body is not getting the right amount of nutrients. What it has at its disposal goes first to strategic organs: the heart, brain and muscles. There is little left for skin, hair or nails, and this affects your appearance. To prevent this from happening, you can save yourself with beauty supplements. It is worth using them in the case of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, when you smoke, eat poorly, or live under stress.
Before starting the treatment, it is best to consult a doctor, especially if you are already taking any medications. Only a specialist will decide whether your beauty problems are the result of a deficiency of an ingredient or a symptom of a disease.
Do nutricosmetics work at all?
Yes, but the treatment must last several months. Before you start using the preparations, carefully read the package leaflet. It tells you how many tablets and when (after a meal, before or during a meal). This is important, because some ingredients are fat-soluble, so in order to work, they must be given with a meal containing, for example, vegetable oils. Others can be bound by food ingredients, making them non-digestible.
It is better not to use two preparations at the same time. If necessary, check that they do not contain the same ingredients and take them at different times.
It is worth knowing that only a small part of the ingredients of nutricosmetics will reach the skin, hair and nails. Most will be expelled. Tablets will not work miracles - they will not rejuvenate for a few years, they will not remove cellulite, if you spend most of your time at your desk and eat chips, they will not provide you with lush hair, if your hair is naturally thin and weak. The main task of nutricosmetics is prophylaxis.
Cohide nutricosmetics?
Nutrikosmetics contain different ingredients depending on how they work. Usually, however, they contain antioxidants (vitamins A, E, C), B vitamins, lycopene, and microelements (selenium, iron, zinc, copper).
- Nutrikosmetics for hair additionally contain biotin, silicon and amino acids.
- In preparations for hair and nails there are e.g. horsetail and nettle extracts, vitamin B5and amino acids.
- The capsules moisturizing the skin from the inside contain hyaluronic acid, omega-3 and omega-6 acids, EPA and DHA acids, borage oil.
- There are bioflavonoids, taurine, and collagen in anti-aging skin supplements.
- Cellulite preparations contain extracts of seaweed, ginkgo, green tea, calcium and fish oils.
- Nutric cosmetics that protect against the harmful effects of the sun are mainly beta-carotene and other antioxidants.