Skin Care Benefits of Vitamin K and Treating The Dark Circles Under Your Eyes
Can topical application of Vitamin K on your skin help make the dark circles under your eyes disappear?
The short answer is yes, Vitamin K is an amazing way to prevent and make dark circles under your eyes disappear. Vitamin K is known for the following skin care benefits:
- Improve Circulation (lessens dark circle under eyes)
- Wound Healing (aids in skin recovery)
- Reduce Inflammation (anti-inflammatory)
- Reduce oxidation (antioxidant)
- Promote collagen production (reduces appearance of fine lines and wrinkles)
All of which are anti-aging, promoting a smooth and youthful appearance of the skin.
By improving the elasticity of blood vessels and overall vascular health, Vitamin K is known to prevent premature aging of the skin by reducing the appearance of stretch marks (pregnancy and increased weight gain), varicose veins, undereye puffiness, dark circles and other vascular related issues.
Vitamins like Vitamin C for brightening skin complexion and anti-oxidant, and anti-aging benefits, Vitamin B for improving skin barrier function, and Vitamin A (Retinol) for stimulating skin cell renewal – are more commonly known, Vitamin K is one vitamin that should be added to your skin care routine, especially as you approach your fifties.
How can you get Vitamin K delivered to your skin?
Folk remedies like putting cucumber, which has Vitamin K, over your eye is one thing, but it’s impractical and it certainly is not a comprehensive skin care solution.
Sunflower seed oil is a natural oil that is extracted from sunflower seeds and is a source of Vitamin K and rich in essential fatty acids and has a variety of potential skin care benefits, including:
Hydrating and moisturizing the skin
- Sunflower seed oil is an emollient, which means that it helps to moisturize and hydrate the skin. It can help to keep the skin soft and supple, and may also help to reduce the appearance of dry, flaky skin.
Reducing inflammation
- In addition to Vitamin K, the sunflower seed oil is rich in Vitamin E and other antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties, which may help to reduce redness and swelling in the skin.
Protecting the skin
- Sunflower seed oil can help to protect the skin from environmental stressors, such as pollution and UV radiation. It contains precursors to Vitamin D, which helps the skin against UV exposure. It may also help to strengthen the skin’s natural barrier, which can help to reduce the risk of irritation and dryness.
Vitamin K- An Essential for Skin Protection While Travelling.
As mentioned, Vitamin K has anti-inflammatory properties and is great for wound healing. This makes it an excellent solution to sun exposure and a critical ingredient for after sun skin care.
While travelling, one’s skin can go through a variety of stressors, not the least of which is exposure to dry air in airplanes. The change in altitude, pressure and the aggressively filtered air can leave our skin dehydrated, puffy and dull looking. Vitamin K is an excellent solution to all of these things. The #3 Vita Conditioner is available in the convenient Carry Size for just this reason. Pocket sized and TSA approved, it is the perfect travel buddy.
When thinking about skin care ingredients and their benefits, your consideration should not just be about the amount of any ingredient (including Vitamin K) in the product, but also the way the product is formulated and used. A well designed skin care routine can affect the total amount of an ingredient delivery to the skin, in a way that can be used efficiently and effectively by the skin.
For example, the Metrin Skincare System uses certified organic, cold pressed, high oleic sunflower seed oil in its #1 Deep Cleanser, #3 Vita Conditioner and #5 Enriched Vita Conditioner, all of which gets applied to the skin twice daily, effectively increasing the total dosage of Vitamin K delivered and used by the skin.
Its one reason why lifelong Metrin Skincare users have enjoyed their ageless appearance for over 90+ years since 1932.
If you are interested in trying the Metrin Skincare System for your skin, it comes with a 180 day money back guarantee – even if you used the product to the last drop. Its best to start your agelessness now before you age another day.
References:
Vitamin K https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/vitamin-K
Phytonadione (Vitamin K1) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557622/
The effects of topical application of phytonadione, retinol and vitamins C and E on infraorbital dark circles and wrinkles of the lower eyelids https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17147559/
Vitamin K as a Powerful Micronutrient in Aging and Age-Related Diseases: Pros and Cons from Clinical Studies https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6747195/
Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6146930/
Evaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of an eye counter pad containing caffeine and vitamin K in emulsified Emu oil base https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4300604/
Can cucumbers be beneficial to undereye skin? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cucumbers-on-eyes
