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

Do you have personal experience using avocado as a topical treatment?

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The source that you used seems to be reliable which leads me to believe that this claim is true! I have also found another source to back up your information, saying that avocados are a good source of vitamins e and c and are known to be super helpful in anything from skin conditions to minimizing breakouts.

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

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I like the information you provided it is very interesting, and the site you provided is a great read. However, I did factcheck some of the links that are referred to in the site such as when it claimed "If you have skin that’s prone to breakouts, Ivanjesku says cleansing your face with avocado oil may help you have fewer breakouts." The link that it brought me too had no information of that claim, so I wonder where that quote came from. Here is the link to the source it linked too. I also looked elsewhere on the web and nothing relating to that quote pulled up from any reliable source.

https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/acne-prone-skin

Also, I would recommend using a more reliable source such as government websites or any reliable sites. This will make your additional information more credible.

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This website shouldn't be used as a valid source of factual information. Immediately after entering the site, it is clear that it is biased as the main goal for them is to sell the reader something or get involved in their company in some way. Also, the author of the article doesn't site any trustable sources to back up the information besides other pages on the company's website.

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The article by The Vibrant Skin Bar highlights the skin benefits of avocados, emphasizing their vitamins (B, C, E, K), magnesium, and potassium, which can help support skin hydration, strengthen the skin barrier, and combat bacteria. It also mentions avocado's fatty acids (omega-3 and -6) that promote hydration, with potential topical benefits for conditions like dark spots, eczema, and psoriasis. The information aligns with general research on avocado's nutrients, although scientific backing specifically for topical use in these skin conditions is limited.

Answer 1

Writing in its health and wellness articles, The Vibrant Skin bar noted that Avocados are great for the skin. Some of the important vitamins in them include B,C,E and K all of which have health importance. They also possess moderate quantities of magnesium, and potassium that have been known to act against bacteria that may fester on skin barriers. Adding to this they also possess omega 3 and 6 fatty acids that lock the moisture into the skin. Avocado can also be applied externally for the treatment of skin such things as dark spots, skin eczema and psoriasis.

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

Answer 2

According to a study done by UCLA Health, they conducted evidence that "avocado consumption was shown to increase skin elasticity and firmness." The article goes on to articulate that the fibers, monounsaturated fatty acids, and phytonutrients in avocados have an influential impact on our body as a whole. Overall, these benefits essentially help our body from the inside to the outside.

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

Answer 3

a study from ucla found that avocados are good for your skin, if they are eaten. they do not do much besides soften the skin. eating healthy makes your skin healthier also, so eating avocado alone will not show significant improvement but it will help.  

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

Answer 4

The claim that avocados are good for your skin is true, although the main source used isn’t the most credible, as it is a blog with no reference to sources used. With further research, this can be proven. I found an article on a clinical study from the National Library of Medicine with findings that avocado consumption increased elasticity and firmness in skin. This source of scientific literature is trustworthy. I also went into why or how the listed health benefits of avocados positively affect the skin, and I found from healthline, another credible source, that the nutrients can “help boost the production of collagen, soothe inflammation, and lift away old skin cells.”

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

https://www.healthline.com/health/avocado-benefits-for-skin#:~:text=Improves%20overall%20skin%20health&text=“Cold%2Dpressed%20avocado%20oil%20has,skin%20cells%2C”%20she%20said

Answer 5

I reviewed the article attached to the claim, and the evidence presented matched up accurately to the source. The article showed a good number of reasons behind the idea that avocados are good for the skin, however I could not find where the author had found the data. At the end of the text was a brief summary of the author, who seemed to have credibility in the field of health and skincare. I was still hesitant to determine the accuracy of the claim, as the website seemed to be promoting products. I know that marketing isn't always truthful, so I decided to research the topic outside of this source. I found another article by Healthline, which did not seem to be receiving any financial gain from their claims, and the information presented was very similar. Many of the same statistics were cited. From this, I gathered that the claim that avocados are good for the skin is accurate.

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