Another key Vitamin essential to improving the health of your skin is Vitamin E. Vitamin E has multiple benefits for your skin including:

Reducing the signs of aging

Reducing the appearance of scars

Moisturizing your skin

Shown to improve the signs and symptoms of both eczema and psoriasis

Vitamin E is crucial in helping the body create a substance call Glutathione. It was found in 89 male and female acne sufferers that their levels of Glutathione were low compared to groups of people without acne. When these patients supplemented Vitamin E and selenium for 6-12 weeks, both their acne improved and their levels of glutathione increased as well. (42)

In an open trial performed on 29 men and women who suffered with moderate to severe acne, it was found that selenium supplementation combined with Vitamin E supplementation for 6-12 weeks boosted good results, especially in patients with pustular acne. (42)

In the same study in which blood levels of Vitamin A in acne sufferers was conducted, the researchers also looked to see if low levels of Vitamin E existed in acne sufferers. Acne sufferers also suffered frp, low levels of Vitamin E. In fact, the levels of Vitamin E were found to be significantly lower compared to non-acne sufferers, than the Vitamin A levels in acne sufferers. (19)

Vitamin B6 is also found in many foods we should commonly be eating. Vitamin B6 is essential for anyone who wants healthy skin, it actually assists with the growth and repair of our skin cells.

A research study, way back in 1974 was able to show that patients who suffered with acne flares before their periods, found incredible improvements to their premenstrual acne flare ups when they supplemented Vitamin B6 daily. (40)

If you think 1974 is impressive in how long ago we have known Vitamin B6 and its impact on healthy skin, you will be even more impressed to know that in The Journal of Investigative Dermatology Volume 5, back in 1943, yes 1943, the benefits of Vitamin B6 and its impact on our skin’s health was published about. (41)

In the same study where blood levels of Vitamin A and Vitamin E in acne sufferers was evaluated, the researchers also looked to see if low levels of Zinc existed in the blood of acne sufferers, and sure enough, acne sufferers had less Zinc in their body. In fact the levels of Zinc and Vitamin E were found to be significantly lower compared to non-acne sufferers, even more significant than the Vitamin A levels in acne sufferers. Your body and skin need Zinc. (19)

In a multicenter double-blind study with 332 acne patients, Zinc 30mg and Minocycline (prescription antibiotic) 100 mg were compared in their effectiveness of treating acne lesions. After 90 days, 30 mg of elemental Zinc demonstrated 31.2% success. Researchers concluded that zinc gluconate was effective in the treatment of inflammatory acne. (48)

Another study performed in 1977, evaluated the effects of oral zinc and tetracyclines (prescribed antibiotic), in 37 patients with moderate and severe acne. After 12 weeks of treatment, the average decrease in the acne score was about 70% in both groups. The benefits were amazingly the same in both groups. What is significant to me is, the results were the same, and yet it only took 30 mg of Zinc to achieve the same results as 100 mg of Tetracycline, which is a prescription drug, and Zinc is a natural compound. (49)

In a fourth study of 66 patients with inflammatory acne. The group was divided into two, a group to receive 30 mg of elemental zinc, the other group was given a placebo for 2 months. Of the 32 patients being treated with zinc, 24 responded to treatment, showing less acne lesions, compared to only 8 of the 34 acne sufferers who were taking the placebo. That means 75% of the acne patients taking Zinc saw improvements in 2 months. (50)

There has been a long understanding that blood sugar has a direct impact on how much acne people experience. High amounts of carbohydrates in our diets increases acne formation, and chromium is a mineral proven over and over again that it helps improve how our body breaks down blood sugar. Chromium is known to improve both glucose tolerance and enhance insulin sensitivity, it was also reported in one study, to induce rapid improvement in acne. (44)

Both the mood and acne lesions in acne sufferers were observed to improve in acne sufferers who supplemented with Omega 3 fatty-acids and with minerals that included Chromium. (43)

One research article made observations that acne sufferers who also had mood fluctuations, found improvement to both the acne lesions and their overall mood and well-being, when they supplemented themselves with omega 3- fatty acids and certain minerals which included selenium. (43)

Selenium combined with Vitamin E when supplemented was shown to improve acne by way of improving Glutathione levels in the body. (42)

Don’t forget to eat your veggies. Momma was right. Everyone knows how important Vitamins are to your overall health and wellness, and did you know Vitamin A, which is found in many foods we eat every day, has the power to beautify your skin.

94 acne sufferers were tested to see what their Vitamin A levels were in their blood compared to a control group, who did not have acne. The 94 acne sufferers had lower Vitamin A levels in their blood, than the non-acne sufferer group. (19) If you want to improve your skins look, you must eat more Vitamin A rich foods or supplement with Vitamin A.

A study concluded as far back as 1981 was able to demonstrate that Vitamin A given as a supplement was able to improve the skin and reduce the number of acne lesions. (39)

Vanadium is a mineral naturally found in the ground, which pays huge dividends in our skin’s overall health. It plays a huge role in our bodies ability to process sugar and strengthen our immune system.

When it comes to your skins health and the results we wanted to help you achieve, we left literally no stone unturned. Exploring any and all possible internal factors that complicate your ability to achieve Clear Skin. Researchers discovered that acne sufferers DO NOT metabolize sugar properly, and it was found that acne sufferers had higher amounts of glucose in their skin, than did non-acne sufferers. (45)

Knowing that blood sugar metabolizing could be a limiting factor in achieving the perfect skin you want, we have included two minerals that have demonstrated over and over again, that when they are supplemented, the body metabolizes sugar better and improves even how well insulin (sugar metabolizing hormone) breaks down sugar in the body. These two sugar improving minerals are Chromium and Vanadium.

Vanadium can improve how well your body breaks down sugar, and does this by improving how well insulin breaks down your blood sugar. (46)

One researcher studying the role of glucose tolerance in acne, actually referred to acne as “skin diabetes.” (47)

A study of thirty patients with moderate to severe acne were given gugulipid orally for 6 weeks. No topical treatment was used during the study. 100% of participants reported improvements in their acne. A whopping 76% of participants had excellent to good results. (30)

Guggulsterone is a component of Gugulipid, and in one incredible study it was found that 25mg of Guggulsterones, out performed 500mg of Tetracycline (acne antibiotic) at clearing acne lesions in 3 months. (31)a

Paeoniflorin, a compound found in White Peony, promotes the activity of aromatase, which helps to inhibit androgen hormones, and excess androgen hormones have links to multiple health conditions, including acne vulgaris. (35,36)

DIM is a compound that is formed in our body when we eat cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale.

This compound in the body helps the body, detox and improve the liver, it also helps to lower lipid (fat) levels in the body, helps to balance androgen hormones, and has been shown to even improve the bodies fight against certain cancer cells.

DIM is shown to be a strong competitive inhibitor of DHT. And DHT is an androgen hormone directly shown to decrease sebum production in the skin, and sebum production is a complicating factor to acne formation. (37)

DIM is a strong, pure androgen antagonist, and this study shows just how powerfully effective DIM is at reducing androgen hormone formation, and in turn in this study shows that DIM has a beneficial impact on prostate cancer cells too. (37) If DIM can improve our bodies health against cancer cells, imagine the overall health and skin benefits from daily intake of DIM. What an incredible compound.

DIM typically is recommended at doses not higher than 300 mg. We have found DIM to have no toxic effects on the body even at much higher doses, including a study that found doses of 20mg/kg/daily had zero toxic effects on the body. (38) This means that a 150 pound individual, could safely take up to 1363 mg per day of DIM. Which is great news because we have found that the higher the dose of DIM, the more dramatic improvements on your skin male and females achieve, including reduced sebum and oil production.

The higher the levels of 5 alpha-reductase in the body, the more sebum (pimple pus) the sebaceous glands in our skin makes. Saw Palmetto is proven to reduce the amount of 5 alpha-reductase the body produces, which in turn, aids in reducing how much sebum (pimple pus) the skin makes. (32)

5 alpha-reductase turns testosterone into the problematic acne hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is also an androgen hormone. DHT is found primarily in the skin only, and directly makes the sebaceous glands (oil making glands) in our skin make more sebum (pimple pus). Saw Palmetto is proven to reduce DHT hormone by way of reducing the bodies production of 5 alpha-reductase. (33)

Androgen hormone levels directly impact acne production, and this review of saw palmetto shows effectiveness to reduce androgen hormone levels in men. (34)