Vitamin F helps to decrease hyperpigmentation and is one of the most important ingredients when looking for a moisturizer. In this video, we will review the best moisturizers for hyperpigmentation and dark spots.
You want to use a moisturizer rich in Vitamin F aka Linoleic acid & Alpha-Linolenic Acid when you are trying to correct hyperpigmentation because Vitamin F has pigment reduction abilities, increases cell turn over rate, is anti-inflammatory, increases skin barrier health, and decreases transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
Moisturizer choice is super important because it can affect product penetration, efficacy, and side effects of the treatment product.
In the context of hyperpigmentation Fatty acids have effects on tyrosinase. Unsaturated fatty acids inhibit tyrosinase activity and can help fight hyperpigmentation.
Here are a few of my favorite moisturizers rich in Vit F:
Light Moisturizers:
Acure
Inkey List Hemp Moisturizer
Liquid Gold
First Aid Beauty UltraRepairAir
Honest Beauty
Medium Moisturizers:
EltaMD PM
Paula’s choice omega complex moisturizer
Drunk Elephant’s F Balm
Heavy Moisturizers:
Ceramedx
Naturium plant rich Ceramide
Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair
Oils:
Ghosts Democracy
The Ordinary Vit F
The easiest way to identify if a moisturizer is rich in Vitamin F is to look for formulas that specifically advertise omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid content, such as Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex moisturizer, $35, Biossance Squalane + Omega repair cream, $58 or Drunk Elephants F-Balm- $52
Of note plant, nut, and seed oils with high unsaturated fatty acid concentrations work as well. Sunflower, safflower, evening primrose, rose-hip seed, and flaxseed oils all have particularly high concentrations of linoleic (omega-6) and linolenic (omega-3) acids.
Some of the research studies mentioned(there are many just 3 listed below):
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