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Hello viewers! Today we are going to discuss an interesting topic! that is Nutrition Care for Skin Whitening!!
Melanocytes are present on the basal layer which differentiates dermis and epidermis of skin. Single melanocyte is fenced by at-least 36 keratinocytes to form single melanin.
Health impacts
Post-inflammatory melanoderma and cancer, melisma and aging spots (solar lentigo) and freckles are dermatologic problems caused by excessive melanin production. UV irradiation exposure at a continuum can lead to gene mutation, DNA damage, photo-aging as well as immune system disorders.
Skin whitening Agents (SWA)
Many SWAs like hydroquinone, arbutin, kojic acid, Azelaic acid, L-ascorbic acid, ellagic acid, tranexamic acid, mono benzyl ether of hydroquinone, retinoids, mequinol, niacinamide, soy, vitamin c, corticosteroids, liquorice, hydroxyl-stilbene, glutathione, glycolic acid, n acetyl glucosamine, gentisic acid, green tea, melatonin vanillin, vanillic acid, and vanillin esters incorporating benzoic acid, cinnamic acid and piperazine have been used.
Balanced Diet
A simple balanced diet is the most important skin whitening agent. Nowadays people are shifting to a healthier, natural and if possible at economic convenience, organic diet. Fibre-rich and low carbohydrate foods with minimal processing help improvement of skin glow, texture and fairer complexion.
Green tea
Green tea is rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, which makes it best as a skin toner to vitalise the skin on its physical application and drinking it delays the ageing process.
Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate is made by pure cocoa which is an amusing source of polyphenols, flavonoids and antioxidants making it skin-friendly, as a mask or eating squares causes skin whitening, wrinkle removing, but consume in moderation as it may become a culprit in causing obesity otherwise.
Soybean
Isoflavone is a major part of Soybean constituents, that behaves as an antiageing agent in form of phytoestrogen. Milk of soybean is a skin whitening agent that prevents loss of skin glow due to its antioxidant profile.
Oranges
Oranges are citrus fruit rich in vitamin C a mediator of collagen production. Collagen helps to maintain skin elasticity and even cell growth.
Oatmeal and Tomato face pack
Mixing of oatmeal and tomato acts as skin whitener and exfoliator by scrubbing it on skin, due to minerals and vitamins and acidic pH.
Almond and honey mixture
Mixing almond flour and honey makes a buttery texture on addition of honey, lemon juice and spoonful milk, which helps in moisturizing and whitening skin on its application for at least 15 minutes and wash with lukewarm water
Tomatoes
Tomatoes are famous to remove tan around neck or face or arms that is due to sunburn and pulls off oiliness because of acidic content
Beetroot
Beetroot is well known as liver detoxifier and blood cleanser due to the presence of multi-minerals and vitamins especially A and E that act as antioxidants and B complex helping complexion lightening.
Milk
The lactic acid in milk makes it a skin whitener and an excellent exfoliator.
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Fruit extracts can resist α-MSH or UV-induced melanogenesis
Bananas
Mask of banana helps in skin rejuvenation and tightening, banana modifies skin tone because of zinc, magnesium and potassium content.
Fruits and vegetables containing high vitamin C
Kiwifruit, strawberries, cherries tomatoes, or citrus, green chillies, jalapenos are rich in ascorbic acid commonly known as vitamin C maintains a healthy and bright complexion, delays ageing on ingestion, while, in form of the mask has revitalizing effects on the skin.
Red and yellow fruits and vegetables
Papaya, mango, pumpkin and carrots are rich in carotenes, multiminerals, vitamins and polyphenols that help skin texture, elasticity of skin improves on skin application, while, immunity enhances on ingestion as stomach enzymes activates and mediates digestion and absorption of readily available blood cleansing factors.
Fruits, vegetables, spices, tea and soya-based foodstuff
Chalcones belong to the class of natural products widely distributed in fruits, vegetables, spices, tea and soya-based foodstuff and exhibited an inhibitory effect on tyrosinase with varying biological activities.
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