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

This is completely factual avocados have many nutrients that can completly help your skin and give it vitamins it needs. Dr Zhaoping Li at the University of California Los Angelos did a study to confirm this. She had people eat one avocado a day and the control group continue their normal diet. They did this for 8 weeks and the group that ate the avocado noticed more elasticity and firmness in their skin proving that avocados are good for your skin. Avocados also have high vitamin A which is good for strong vision and a good immune system. 

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

Answer 2

This statement, avocados are good for your skin, is true and there are many benefits for your skin when using avocado. Avocados carry many favorable vitamins. As stated from Medical News Today, avocados are rich in "vitamins C, E, K, and B6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. They also provide lutein, beta carotene, and omega-3 fatty acids". While these vitamins and minerals can increase health in other ways than your skin, increasing skin health is a main advantage to an avocado.

According to Healthline, there are many ways to use avocados for the well-being of your skin. Avocados can be consumed, used as a face mask, and even a moisturizer. Avocados can smooth skin conditions, "According to Maya Ivanjesku, chief scientific officer at LaFlore Probiotic Skincare, the fats, compounds, and vitamins found in avocados may help speed skin repair and improve chronic skin conditions like eczema and acne. Additionally, says Ivanjesku, these same nutrients may help improve chapped skin and even out skin tone." Additionally, avocados can prevent future skin damage. Taken from Healthline, both vitamin C & E help protect skin from sun damage. Along with these improvements in skin, there are other benefits for your skin from avocados such as improving skin elasticity (reduced wrinkles), minimizes breakouts, and prevents dry skin.

Although consuming avocados are beneficial, there are also benefits to applying it straight to the skin! According to  Healthline, "What makes avocados such a simple addition to your skin care routine is that you can peel it, pit it, and use the flesh right on your skin. You can also use avocado oil, which is found in many over-the-counter skin care lines. Maria Velve, a certified makeup artist and green beauty expert, shares this avocado and honey deep moisture face mask."

Overall, there are many great benefits from avocado for your skin. Due to the avocado fats, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, there are many skin benefits along with overall health benefits.

Answer 3

I thought that this meant putting avocados on your skin, however, this article explains that eating avocados is good for your skin. The article stated that avocados are "dense with nutrients, including omega-3 fats, fiber, minerals like potassium and magnesium, and vitamins B, C, E, and K." This confirms the statement that eating avocados is good for your skin. While this statement is true it is important to note that everyone's skin type is different and this might not work for everyone. For example, the article also states that avocados are packed with lipids which makes avocados comedogenic (pore-clogging). This could make someone who has acne-prone skin break out. One article I found from Healthline agreed that avocados are good for your skin and overall health because of the vitamins packed in them. Eating avocados can be beneficial to reducing eczema and acne. 

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

Answer 4

Yes! This claim "Avocados are good for your skin" is a true statement. According to Healthline.com, they claim that "Not only are avocados high in healthy fats, but they’re also an excellent source of vitamins E and C, both of which play a key role in the health and vitality of your skin."

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

Answer 5

Avocados are beneficial for your skin, but some of these claims need more proof. They contain healthy skin vitamins such as B, C, E, and K. Vitamin C is helpful in the production of collagen, which maintains skin firmness. Vitamin E protects against sun damage, while B vitamins keep skin hydrated and help it heal. Vitamin K helps with skin recovery. Avocados also contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which moisturize the skin and reinforce the skin barrier. This is supported by studies. However, the idea that magnesium and potassium fight bacteria on the skin isn't well-proven. Magnesium may help with acne by reducing inflammation, and potassium keeps skin hydrated, but neither is a strong antibacterial. Some claim that avocado will cure eczema, psoriasis, and dark spots, but while avocado oil is anti-inflammatory, such medical treatments as steroid creams work even better. Blogs like The Vibrant Skin Bar tout avocados, but unless scientific studies through sources like the National Institutes of Health prove it, one should not believe everything that is written. In short, avocados are excellent for skin hydration, vitamins, and protection, but some claims are exaggerated. That means it's always best to check real science before trusting skincare advice.

Answer 6

This claim is true. Based off of a recent study done at UCLA it's been proven that eating an avocado a day increases skin elasticity and firmness. In this study they had 39 woman eat an avocado daily and the control group continued their normal diet for 8 weeks. They also had woman of all the same skin type apply avocado to their face as a face mask and the results concluded that eating an avocado a day has more benefits for your skin. This is no surprise to me knowing all the antioxidants avocados have.

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

Answer 7

Avocados contain healthy fats, antioxidants, and vitamins which have shown a linkage to improved skin elasticity. Avocado oil is also used in many skincare products for extra skin benefits like hydration. A research study showed two groups of women, one who ate one avocado daily and the other group who continued with their everyday diet. The group that ate an avocado everyday for eight weeks were shown to have an increase in elasticity and firmness compared to the group who did not change their diet. Therefore, yes avocados have been observed to positively impact peoples skin.

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

Answer 8

The article has mostly true claims about avocados being beneficial for your skin, but some are misleading. While avocados have healthy fats, antioxidants, and vitamins that can support skin health, they are not to be used as a cure. Some claims such as avocados being high in omega-3s are false while others like its ability to improve elasticity are supported by research. Overall, the article is mostly accurate

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

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3664913/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jocd.13749

Answer 9

While the website provided is a blog the information shown is the same that many other sources also provide. As state in the blog, avocados increase elasticity and hydrates the skin. Which Healthline also said those as well as prevents skin damage, and minimizes breakouts. In the article by Healthline they also talked about different ways you can use an avocados on your skin which were; moisture face mask, a cleanser, or moisturizer.

https://www.healthline.com/health/avocado-benefits-for-skin#Food-Fix-Foods-for-Healthier-Skin

Answer 10

The claim that has been made seems to be true. The articles posted have supported citations connected to the source, helping me to verify this claim. The source that is connected to this claim seems to be a blog with hyperlinks connecting what they are saying with evidence. According to the National Library of Medicine, "Our findings suggest that daily oral avocado consumption may lead to enhanced elasticity and firmness of the facial skin in healthy women." This website has looked at people over weeks, seeing how avocado affects people's skin. They even tested different demographics to make sure it wasn't according to just one human. I trust this source because it is a government-owned website, meaning it is protected and data is not false. 

Sources: 

National Library of Medicine

UCLA Health