Avocados are good for your skin

Question

According to a health and wellness article published by The Vibrant Skin bar, Avocados are proven to be very beneficial for the skin. They contain vitals B,C, E and K which are all known for their health benefits. They also contain a good amount of magnesium and potassium that are known to combat bacteria that can grow on the skin barrier. To add they also contain omega 3 and 6 fatty acids that deeply hydrate the skin. Avocado can also be used as a topical treatment to reduce dark spots, eczema, and psoriasis.

https://vibrantskinbar.com/blog/avocado-benefits-for-skin/

Comments

Love how you highlighted avocados’ skin benefits from the Vibrant Skin Bar article—those vitamins and fatty acids sound promising! I’d dig deeper into the source, though; it’s a spa blog, so they might hype benefits to sell treatments. The magnesium and potassium-fighting bacteria claim caught my eye—did they mean topical use or eating them? Tracing back, I’ve seen similar buzz on X from wellness influencers, but it’d be stronger if you checked a dermatology site to see if those nutrients really tackle eczema or dark spots.

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Great use of medical studies to backup your reasoning. I agree that using medical studies done by more than one group or organization is probably the best way to get accurate medical information. Well done!

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I've never heard this before! this is very interesting. I think the link that you posted does a very good job of showing us the facts behind the matter. I've found one from UCLA Health that touched on these same ideas and benefits from eating avocados.
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/eating-an-avocado-daily-increases-elasticity-and-firmness-in-skin-study-shows

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Your source describes the variety of elements from avocados that have health and skin benefits. These statements are supported by other linked sources in which one could learn more about the specific attributes of avocados that are beneficial such as collagen or vitamin c helping with dark spots. This article was written by Kristina Cadwell, who graduated with a bachelor's in science for biology as well as getting a Masters of Medical Science degree from a different school. She has over 10 years of experience in the aesthetics field making her seem very reliable and well educated on the impacts of various nutrients in food such as an avocado that can be beneficial for health. One thing to be aware of in this source is that it is from the Vibrant Skin Bar spa who's goal is to bring in clients and sell products so I would proceed with caution with any source like this where its a business discussing something that could/does impact their business. That being said the actual author of the article seems very educated so overall I trust and agree with this claim.

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This source gives a lot of evidence that avocados are in fact good for your skin. It brings in research from 2011 and a study from 2010 making the claim have more reliable evidence. I found an article by Healthline that talks about the skin benefits that avocados carry. They cited a chief scientific officer Maya Ivanjesku at LaFlore Probiotic Skincare that found that avocados carry vitamins and fats that can help out eczema and acne. The article also discussed claims like it prevents dry skin and elasticity, using scientific evidence making it a reliable source. It is fair to say that avocado is definitely good for your skin health, but it isn't a fix all solution in replace of actual skin care products.
Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/avocado-benefits-for-skin#how-to-use

Answer 1

That seems to be true.The article from The Vibrant Skin Bar provides a well-rounded overview of the benefits of avocados for skin health. It correctly highlights the vitamins (B, C, E, and K), minerals (magnesium and potassium), and omega fatty acids found in avocados, all of which are known to support healthy skin. The mention of topical applications for conditions like dark spots, eczema, and psoriasis is also aligned with popular recommendations for natural skin care. Overall, the information is consistent with current knowledge about the nourishing properties of avocados, making this a valid and reliable source for understanding their skin benefits and it is also conformed in other sources too.

https://www.kiehls.com/skincare-advice/avocado-skin-benefits.html#:~:text=What%20you%20may%20not%20know,dry%20and%20sensitive%20skin%20types.

Answer 2

This article is true, because according to my research on https://www.healthline.com/health/avocado-benefits-for-skin, avocados are beneficial for the skin due to their healthy fats, vitamins E and C, and other nutrients that help soothe skin conditions, protect against sun damage, improve elasticity, and prevent dryness. Additionally, avocado oil may reduce breakouts and improve overall skin health. Overall, the given factcheck claim seems to be acknowledged as accurate.

https://www.healthline.com/health/avocado-benefits-for-skin

Answer 3

Avocados are in fact good for your skin says many doctors, it holds many vitamins that are helpful to the body especially to your skin.

Answer 4

I found this claim to be true. The source used has good information, a lot of which was also found in the source I used. According to UCLA Health, Avocados have shown to increase skin elasticity and firmness. Avocados contain vitamins B,C, and E which are all known for increasing health benefits. "Avocados also contain a phytonutrient called carotenoids that act as an antioxidants in the body"(UCLA Health). Avocados are proven to have a lot of good health benefits including being good for your skin.

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/eating-an-avocado-daily-increases-elasticity-and-firmness-in-skin-study-shows

Answer 5

According to UCLA health, "avocado consumption was shown to increase skin elasticity and firmness." Although unfamiliar with the site, the information seems to be correct and correlates to many other articles. 

Answer 6

This claim is overall accurate but the article cited in the original post slightly exaggerated their benefits. According to a study conducted by UCLA, daily consumption of avocados can help improve skin elasticity and firmness. The study conducted by dermatologists explains how there are some helpful vitamins such as vitamins E and C found in the "superfood" of avocados but ultimately eating the healthy fats is going to be much more beneficial than applying the fruit topically to the skin. The source the original post cited is also not the most reliable as it is a blog. Overall there is a scientific foundation to this claim but the blog is a tad misleading by overhyping the skin benefits of the fruit.

Source: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/eating-an-avocado-daily-increases-elasticity-and-firmness-in-skin-study-shows

Answer 7

I came across a blog post from Vibrant Skin Bar, written by Kristina Cadwell, who has a master's degree in medical science and over 10 years of experience in the aesthetic medical field. While the blog claims that avocados are beneficial for your skin, I decided to verify this information through additional research. I found an article from the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition that presents findings from a recent study.

The study involved women with similar skin types who were tested for skin elasticity, firmness, pigmentation, sebum, and hydration using a device called a cutometer. After eight weeks, the women who ate an avocado daily showed significant improvements in skin elasticity and firmness compared to the control group. The study concluded that regular avocado consumption can positively affect skin elasticity and firmness in healthy women. This article, published by UCLA Health in January 2022, is authored by Dr. Caroline Champion and Dr. Zhaoping Li. Dr. Li notes that while avocado facemasks may be beneficial, eating them is far more effective for improving skin health.

I trust this study as it comes from a reputable healthcare institution like UCLA. Here's the original article for reference: UCLA Health.

By Chayil Champion, Ed.D

Answer 8

This is a really interesting statement I most definitely want to fact-check as someone who is really into skincare and beauty the first thing I noticed when fact-checking this was that the links provided were to blog posts and not factual evidence supporting this theory. It felt hard to trust this source so I wanted to do more research into this When I looked up all avocados good for your skin I found multiple different articles that really stood out to me. This was done by the National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology Information labeled “ Avocado Consumption Increased Skin Elasticity and Firmness in Women - A Pilot Study. The study was to investigate whether oral intake of all the color will reduce skin aging they did a daily test for 8 weeks and they had 39 female participants from ages 27 to 73 with Fitzpatrick skin type II-IV and we're randomly assigned to consume either one avocado daily or continue habitual diet for 8 weeks, the results of these showed that they after 8 weeks had elasticity and firmness at the forehead compared to when they begin showing that avocado consumption can lead to elasticity and firmness of the facial skin and healthy women. Although this is just one aspect does prove that avocados are good for your skin.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9786235/

Answer 9

While I can't find the sources used in the article, the general  information does seem to line up with other reliable reports such as UCLA Health and NIH.

Answer 10

Avocados have a reputation for being a health food, packed with healthy fats that are good for heart health and brain function. In my personal research, I found an abundance of information stating that avocados are good for your health. For example, an article from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health states "Avocados contain several nutrients including carotenoids, monounsaturated fats, potassium, and fiber that have been associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases." Furthermore, the article states that the carotenoids in avocados can help protect your eyes from ultraviolet light and can help prevent cataracts (Harvard University). In terms of skin, a recent study conducted through a collaboration at the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA concluded that avocado consumption was show to increase skin elasticity and firmness.

The article posted here is a blog. The hyperlinks just take you to other blog pages written by the same woman: Kristina Cadwell. She has experience in the field, and most of her claims correlate with the information I found through my own research. However, her claim that "avocado applied topically and consumed can help enhance skin elasticity, reduce UV-induced photoaging, and improve skin health" (Cadwell). When speaking of avocado applied topically, she is referring to avocado oil. I struggled to find many other scholarly sources that supported this claim. An article from UCLA health recaps a study done by Dr. Zhaoping Li, chief of the division of clinical nutrition at UCLA. In the study, a group of women age 27 to 73 with matching skin types were assigned to eat one avocado daily or to continue their normal diet for eight weeks. By the end of the experiment, the group of women who had eaten an avocado daily had increased skin elasticity and firmness. Li explains that beauty starts internally, stating "What you put inside your body is going to have a great effect on the outside of your body," so while topicals may be effective, consume the product for best results (UCLA).

Sources:
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/eating-an-avocado-daily-increases-elasticity-and-firmness-in-skin-study-shows

https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/avocados/