We’ve all been told vitamins and minerals are vital to our overall health, but when it comes to specifics, most of us don’t know enough. You probably know we can get vitamin D from the sun, but what does it do for our bodies? Why is vitamin D vital to our skin health? Well, lucky for you, our exclusive partners at Skin Authority have some answers and, of course, some pretty amazing products your skin will love.
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for our overall health. It helps our bodies absorb important minerals that aid in improving and maintaining bone health, fight infections, calm inflammation, and improve mood – just to name a few things. The sun is our main source of vitamin D, but you can also find it in everyday dietary items, such as salmon, tuna, fortified orange juice, and eggs.
Why Your Body & Skin Needs It
While sun exposure is our bodies’ main source of vitamin D, we can be seasonally limited in how much sun exposure we have. In addition, we spend a majority of our time indoors, shielded by SPF, or covered up in clothing, so we have limited direct exposure. Despite being one of the most highly supplemented vitamins, about 42 percent of the American population is deficient in vitamin D, and those with melanin-rich skin are even more at risk for lower levels in their bodies. Low levels can cause changes in energy levels, mood swings, depression, and chronic diseases.
All this is not to say that we should be spending unlimited time unprotected in the sun – you must have vitamin D in your skin to produce more vitamin D, so how can we arm your skin with the tools it needs for optimal wellbeing? In addition to your overall health, this vitamin is also needed to keep your skin gorgeous and healthy, inside and out. A lack of vitamin D leads to higher risk of developing chronic skin conditions such as rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis.
In addition to preventing chronic health conditions, proper levels of vitamin D bring a whole lot of benefits you can see AND feel.
Calms inflammation. Increased inflammation in your skin can bring with it acne, eczema, psoriasis and rosacea. Giving your skin the vitamin D it requires can help soothe inflammation and prevent future flare ups.
Protects the skin from environmental aggressors. Acting as an antioxidant, vitamin D can help fight free radical damage to your skin from sun damage, pollution, blue light, and more.
Improves cell generation. Vitamin D can assist in increasing cell turnover, leaving you with brighter, firmer, and more youthful-looking skin.
Skin Authority VitaD Fortified™ Innovations
At Grand View Spa, we partner with Skin Authority because we understand the need for vitamin D to give us glowing skin, and we have a full line of products that your routine needs. These VitaD Fortified™ formulations protect skin from the damaging effects of environmental aggressors and hormonal activity by providing a topical dose of vitamin D, all while firming and illuminating skin for more radiant results. And yes, you’ll definitely fall in love with the results.
Illuminating Body Peel Cream
This leave-on treatment exfoliates, smooths, and hydrates your skin while minimizing imperfection. Plus, the cream is fortified with vitamin D to topically nourish your whole body, unveiling brighter, more even skin. It’ll even work magic on those pesky tough and dry spots, like your hands, feet, elbows, and knees, just in time for sunnier weather.
Olive, Fig, Shea Butter Body Cream
The Olive, Fig, Shea Butter Body Cream takes the power of vitamin D to brighten and illuminate your skin while helping soothe, hydrate, and soften your skin for long-lasting results. It’s also infused with bright, fragrant essences of jasmine, sage, and citrus giving you a feeling of well-being and relief from stress. And we could all use a little more of that these days, right?
Sunless Tanner
This VitaD Fortified™ formula nourishes and moisturizes your skin while giving you a deep and natural-looking tan from head-to-toe. Get rapid visible results while it works to deliver vitamins C, D, and E to nourish, soften, and strengthen your skin. You’ll look like you just came back from a beach vacation, just without the exposure to harmful rays.
D3+ Serum
This vitamin-rich, smooth, and lightweight formula incorporates vitamin D and vitamin K to brighten and firm the appearance of your skin while acting as a personal protective HEPA filter to shield your skin from heat, light, and pollution.
So yeah, vitamin D is a pretty big deal for your overall health and beautiful skin. In the spa, you can add a vitamin D enhancement to your massage or add the D-Stress Scalp Therapy for a luxurious scalp massage powered by vitamin D. In between spa treatments, go ahead and add a couple of our amazing VitaD Fortified™ formulations to your skincare arsenal to ensure you’re getting exactly what you need for good health and all-over youthful skin