The ifs and buts of skincare gummies
Our grandmothers believed that ‘you are what you eat’. Drawing from this philosophy, ingestible skincare is becoming quite popular these days.
One such offering is candy-like, sweet vitamin gummies. A tempting alternative to hard-toswallow capsules, these glow gummies claim to treat your skin from within, feeding it with nutrients that deeply hydrate your skin for that healthy glow. They also have ingredients that reduce inflammation and fight free radicals to promote new cell growth, helping the regeneration of healthy skin. We speak to health experts about this new craze.
Can skincare be cut down to gummies? Kiran Lohia, a Delhibased dermatologist, says, “Just glow gummies will not do the job. They are an addition to good skincare, not the main event. You still need to apply vitamins, but oral vitamin deficiencies are also important to treat as they improve skin results. Health shows on the skin, too! We must work in multidimensional way to get true results. Though gummies are tasty, fun to eat and one gets incentivised to take them, but it comes with extra calories and sugar. Before consuming them, check ingredients and consult your doctor.”
Nutritionist Pooja Banga says that one can give gummies a shot if they are planning to take nutritional supplements. “If one is not concerned about little added calories, vitamin gummies are a good way of having supplements. They generally contain vitamins A, C, E, biotin or the mixture of these. To get best results, one should know about the deficiency of a particular vitamin in their body,” she shares.
She also adds that skin health gummies are not for everyone. “They might contain added sugar and gelatin which is not suitable to those having a history of diabetes,” Banga explains.
To this, dermatologist Rajat Kandhari
PCheck the ingredients and consult a doctor before using gummies. KIRAN LOHIA, Dermatologist
Psays, “Skincare gummies come for hair growth, collagen (most abundant protein found in the bones, muscles, skin, and tendons), glutathione (antioxidant produced in cells), vitamin D, sleep improvement and so many other things of late. While it may taste great and look great, the data supporting their absorption and the actual content of active ingredients in the right amount is questionable at times.”
Gummies usually contain vitamins A, C, E, biotin, etc. POOJA BANGA , Nutritionist