Vitamin B Ingredients In Skin Care Products – 

Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)

Folic acid (also known as vitamin B9 or folacin) and folate (the naturally occurring form), as well as pteroyl-L-glutamic acid and pteroyl-L-glutamate, are forms of the water-soluble vitamin B9. Vitamin B9 (folic acid and folate inclusive) is essential to numerous bodily functions ranging from nucleotide biosynthesis to the remethylation of homocysteine. It is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth. It is found naturally in green, leafy vegetables. Avocado, beets, lentils and liver are foods that are rich with folic acid.

Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin that plays a significant role in DNA synthesis, reproduction and repair. It also contributes to healthy cell division – especially in the skin. Folic acid can aide to replenish skin cells for younger, firmer looking skin and and is one of the latest breakthrough’s in skin care.