#NourishYourSkin Series: Miraculous Minerals - Why are they key to healthy skin for Summer
We are all more aware than ever before about the benefits of a diet rich in vitamins and minerals. In fact, Vitamins and Minerals are considered ‘essential nutrients’ because by working together, they perform hundreds of roles in the body; they help support bones, heal wounds, bolster your immune system, convert food into energy and repair cellular damage.
The skin is the largest organ in the body and so it makes sense that Vitamins and Minerals also contribute significantly to optimising skin health when consumed and also when applied topically.
Dr Pauline Hili, founder of Nourish London, says:
“ Recent studies have now demonstrated that feeding the dermis topically with key minerals is essential for the skin's optimum function, to give a healthy, clear complexion.”
As well as the ‘essential minerals’ required by the body, there are a few that are particularly key for promoting and maintaining clear, healthy and radiant skin. Here are our Top 4:
Magnesium
- Helps with skin healing- Applying Magnesium to the skin topically helps to heal damaged skin, restoring skin back to health
- Is ultra-hydrating – Magnesium acts as a humectant which means it attracts moisture helping to replenish the skin
- Reduces inflammation – It also has an anti-inflammatory action helping to repair stressed skin
Copper
- Helps with skin repair – Copper has a key role in the production of collagen and elastin, helping to repair the skin
- Strengthens the skin – Copper activates natural enzymes in the skin which work to maintain strong, supple skin
- Minimises signs of ageing – It also promotes the production of skin plumping hyaluronic acid
Iron
- Oxygenates the skin – Iron is vital to the proper function of haemoglobin, a protein needed to transport oxygen around the body
- Supports skin repair – It helps to speed up the natural repair mechanisms of the skin
- Promotes radiance – By boosting the oxygen supply around the body, promotes healthy, glowing skin
Zinc
- Protects the skin – Zinc works as an antioxidant to protect the skin from free radical damage
- Helps the skin to heal – Zinc supports the production of new skin cells, rejuvenating the skin
- Keeps skin clear – Helps to clear clogged pores and regulate sebum production