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

After doing some extensive research, I have concluded that avocados are indeed good for one's skin. Healthline covers this topic in an article on their website, discussing how avocados help people's skin and how to use them properly on your skin. The article states, "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" (Lindberg, 2020). These vitamins help protect the skin from damage from free radicals and UV light. Avocados also help with healing skin conditions, improving skin elasticity, minimizing breakouts, and preventing dry skin. Some examples of ways to use avocados from the article are avocado-honey deep face masks and avocado oil as a cleanser/moisturizer. With all that being said, I can conclude that avocados are positively beneficial to one's skin health. 

Reference:

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

Answer 2

It is great to know more about the topic as I have seen it before on social media but never really dug too much into it. I really liked how you explained what vitals avocados included and how they can be very beneficial for your skin. From the stuff I had seen on social media, I had seen that avocados can be good for your skin and with potassium, but I wasn't aware that they also helped with potassium! It was cool to know about that from what you wrote. Here is another source I found that might help teach more about the benefits of avocados as it includes other benefits that avocados have such as help with improved vision and help with preventing cancer. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270406#benefits 

Answer 3

Avocados are known for many beneficial health properties, from skin to hair to brain function and much more. According to the “National Library of Medicine” avocado consumption increased skin elasticity and firmness in women. They ran a study with the goal of determining if avocado consumption can reduce skin aging. In the end they discovered that there needs to be further studies to determine whether there is a connection between avocado consumption and skin aging but their studies do suggest that daily oral intake of avocado may lead to enhanced elasticity. In their 8 week study the group that had daily avocado intake showed enhanced elasticity. This is just another example proving avocado is beneficial to the skin. According to another article from “MedicalNewsToday” they support the idea that avocado moisturizes, nourishes and relieves inflammation from psoriasis and eczema. Their article was medically revised by Debra Rose Wilson. 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321543#eight-benefits-for-the-skin

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

Answer 4

This is true, according to UCLA Health avocado consumption is shown to increase skin elasticity. As mentioned in the article," using avocados as facial masks may be helpful, but eating them is far more beneficial for your skin." In addition, they stated, "After eight weeks, the subjects who ate an avocado daily showed a significant increase in elasticity and firmness in the skin compared to the control group." Avocados have many benefits for the body, so I am not surprised to see that it helps the skin cells a lot.