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The Beauty of Vitamin B5
D iscover why vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid, is your secret weapon for gorgeous skin and glossy, healthy hair. Vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid, is one of the eight B-group vitamins. It is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that it does not accumulate in the body and therefore levels need to be topped up daily via the diet or supplements. It is also one of the most important vitamins for a healthy body and mind, and is essential for a very wide range of functions. For example, vitamin B5 is necessary for making the red blood cells which carry oxygen throughout the body, and it ensures that the food you eat, especially fats and carbohydrates, is converted efficiently into energy. Vitamin B5 helps the adrenal glands in their task of forming sex- and stress-related hormones; it also helps to synthesise and metabolise fats, proteins and coenzyme A, and is vital for healthy skin, hair, eyes and for the proper functioning of
lentils. However, if the diet is inadequate, a deficiency will occur. Symptoms of a vitamin B5 deficiency may include headache, fatigue, irritability, poor skin appearance, allergies, impaired wound healing, dandruff, and hair loss. Vitamin
While skin conditions like acne present with pimples and inflammation on the skin’s surface, the true cause of acne and many other skin problems lies deeper within the body. To achieve clear, glowing skin, we need to work from the inside out. Taking vitamin B5 will help to curb overproduction of sebum (skin oil). It is also necessary for the synthesis of coenzyme A (CoA), which is required for fat metabolism, and people who are deficient in CoA tend to be more likely to experience acne breakouts. The SkinB5 ™ difference Several beauty supplements containing vitamin B5 are already available - so why SkinB5 ™ ? When it comes to controlling acne effectively with lasting results, a high potency and multi-dimensional approach which targets root causes is required, because acne is a highly complex skin disease which is difficult to manage. The efficacy of the SkinB5 Vitamins is powered by the SB5-BIOTRx ™ - a patented nutrient complex made up of vitamin B5 at the core and synergistically supported by vitamin B3, folic acid, vitamin A, zinc, copper and silica. SkinB5 ™ has been shown to deliver visible improvements within just four weeks for over 80 percent of users*, even for those with persistent acne. SkinB5’s patented Acne Control Vitamins use a next-generation approach
Vitamin B5 is one of the most important vitamins for a healthy body and mind, and is essential for a very wide range of functions.
B5 supplements may be taken to assist with these and other conditions. In particular, vitamin B5 is often used as a cosmetic enhancement, being added to skin and hair products and supplements such as SkinB5 ™ to improve skin conditions and add shine and volume to hair.
the nervous system and liver. Beauty from within
Vitamin B5 is readily available in a variety of foods, such as broccoli, cabbage, cereals, mushrooms, nuts, beans and
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