Recently B group vitamins have become the hero ingredient in many skincare ranges many of which claim to be natural, organic and fully plant based.⠀
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There are eight different types of vitamin B:
B1, Thiamine ⠀
B2, Riboflavin⠀
B3, Niacin / Nicotinic acid⠀
B5, Pantothenic Acid⠀
B6, Pyridoxine⠀
B7, Biotin⠀
B9, Folic Acid⠀
B12, Cyanocobalamin⠀
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The B group vitamins are extremely important to our skin health and need to be replenished on a regular basis as this vitamin is water soluble, hence the body does not hold onto it.⠀
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So, in theory, putting B group vitamins into a skincare product is a great idea and I would totally agree but unfortunately it isn’t that easy. In actual fact this can’t be done unless synthetic versions are used (see my last post on how B group vitamins are synthetically produced).⠀
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There are claims that some of the B group vitamins come from plant sources but from my research I have never been able to find any evidence of this. B group vitamins are animal derived with the highest sources being from beef, pork and fish.⠀
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The other issue with B group vitamins is that they are all highly unstable and putting them into a formulated product that is either acidic or alkaline will break them down rapidly thus giving no benefit to the product.⠀
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So if you want vitamin B that isn’t produced synthetically eating a balance diet with the inclusion of beef, pork or fish is best.
