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The Top Skin Boosting Ingredients To Look Out For, Revealed

1st April 2022

Health Nutrition

1st April 2022

By Beth Shelper

With the latest skincare trends, it seems like you need about 547 different products up on your dressing table. Luckily, that's not quite true. And you've got us to thank for that...

If you haven't heard, here at Innermost, we've just launched our newest product and debut skincare product, The Glow Booster. Jam-packed with research-backed, natural ingredients, this product is formulated to maximise your skins appearance from the inside out. We are all about nutrition, after all...

In more good news, The Glow Booster isn't our only product that'll enhance your skins appearance, either. Some of the best ingredients for skin are naturally occurring. The even better news is that they are included in some of our products here at Innermost (like The Detox Booster), which means you can gain benefits in your fitness performance and your skincare all at the same time!

As a result it's likely that you're already benefiting your skin from your day-to-day diet and your inclusion of our supplementations in your routine, but if not, it's important to get in-the-know when it comes to natural skincare ingredients to look for... 

Prioritising nutrition for clear skin

Nutrition and skin are intrinsically linked. Fact. That means that when it comes to finding the best ingredients for skin, you're going to want to take a look at your diet, too - not just the products that you're using. 

So, when searching for natural ingredients to add into your skincare routine, we recommend you keep your eyes peeled for any anti-inflammatory properties and hydrating ingredients, too. One of the biggest influences on your skin’s health is your diet (everything is linked to gut health, after all) so ensuring that you are maintaining a health diet that prioritises skin-friendly foods and ingredients is paramount.

What ingredients are you talking about Innermost? Well, here are our top three skincare ingredients to look for (and that feature as Innermost ingredients for skincare)…

Innermost’s top skincare ingredients to look for

To make your life a little easier, here are our favourite skincare ingredients to look for that features in our award-winning products…

Natural ingredient 1: Vitamin C

Known for boosting antioxidant levels, Vitamin C is found in The Tone Capsules, citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits, and vegetables such as bell peppers. Like we said, nutrition and skin go hand in hand.

Vitamin C is one of nature’s best skincare ingredients. Famed by the skincare community and dermatologists for its sun damage repairing abilities and protection capabilities, hydrating properties and age reduction benefits, and by us here at Innermost for its ability to repair body tissue, Vitamin C really is a wonder ingredient.

It’s definitely one of our top skincare ingredients to look for. And the good news is that you can find Vitamin C in The Glow Booster, right here at Innermost. Lovely stuff. 

Natural Innermost ingredient 2: Caffeine

Regularly included in face masks as a weekly exfoliant, surprisingly, caffeine (when not consumed in excess, of course) can have some great skincare benefits.

Found in The Energy Booster, caffeine not only gives you an extra boost of energy to smash your daily workout but has been found to reduce the effects of wrinkles and brighten your skin by stimulating blood flow to achieve that fresh glow everyone is searching for. Who knew?

Natural Innermost ingredient 3: Green Tea Extract

Often used topically, but also hugely popular for its active ingredients such as polyphenols which hold great anti-aging properties, green tea extract is one of the most talked about ingredients in the natural skincare game. And it’s not hard to see why.

Found in The Detox Booster, green tea extract benefits are extensive, making it one of our top skincare ingredients to look for. We included green tea extract in The Detox Booster as green tea is widely considered one of the healthiest drinks in the world, and the ingredient has a whole lot of benefits that comes with that title, including:

Natural Innermost ingredient 4: Hyaluronic Acid

If you haven't heard of hyaluronic acid before and it's range of benefits for your skin, get to know. When it comes to the best skincare ingredients in the game, hyaluronic acid is a game changer. 

Why?

This natural ingredient is found in our eyes and joints, because the ingredient has naturally moisturising qualities. Offering health benefits that include assistance in the growth of soft tissue, reduction in bruising, the calming of swelling and reduction in visible redness, it's fair to say that skincare supplements with hyaluronic acid in are likely to be pretty effective. 

If you're looking to integrate this natural ingredient into your skincare game (you've guessed it), it's time to check out The Glow Booster. 

Natural Innermost ingredient 5: Collagen

It's not surprising that one kind of protein has made this list. And it's even less surprising, that the most abundant protein in the body, collagen, is the one to make the cut.

Found all over the body (we're talking bones, muscles, skin and tendons - yes, everywhere), collagen is famed for it's strength providing qualities. Used for a range of qualities that would be beneficial in skincare, benefits of collagen include:

  • The improvement of skin elasticity
  • Reduction in wrinkles
  • Increases blood flow to skin 

Summary

When it comes to skincare, dietary supplementations, and anything to do with your health and wellness, natural is key. Take a look at your existing skincare collection and see what products you own already contain these award-winning ingredients. If not, it may be time to renew!

 PS… Keep your eyes peeled. You may have been keen enough to spot us mention our new, up-and-coming product launch. If you’re looking for the perfect addition to your skincare routine (aside from of course, the products we mentioned above) then this launch is for you.

Think glowing skin, all-natural ingredients and delicious flavour. You won’t want to miss this.

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