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What you put in your body is far more important when it comes to nourishing your skin than all of the amazing, pricey topical creams and treatments you use — and this is especially true when it comes to preventing breakouts. A great pimple-fighting serum is a good tool to have around after you’ve discovered a new pimple, but there are vitamins and minerals you can be eating now to help avoid zits altogether.
“Your body needs a balance of nutrients to stay healthy—and your skin, which is the largest organ in the body, is no different,” Debbie Palmer, MD, a dermatologist and author of Beyond Beauty, told Well + Good. And, although Palmer recommends getting these good-for-your-skin vitamins from food first, the reality is we sometimes fail at filling our plates with every nutrient that promotes optimal skin health.
And that’s where supplements come in. Always check with your doctor before beginning any supplement routine, and be patient — it can take as long as two months to notice any difference at all in your skin. If you’re good to go, start with these four vitamins that are recommended for getting clear skin and helping to get rid of breakouts.
Spring Valley Zinc Caplets ($3.96)
As one of the most important minerals for your skin, zinc plays a crucial role in reducing DHT production in the body, which can lead to sebum clogging your pores and breakouts. The proper amount of zinc in your body also speeds up healing in skin and can reduce inflammation and clear up pimples faster. Just be sure to check with your doctor before taking zinc because our bodies only require a trace amount of the mineral and taking too much of it has negative side effects.
Vitafusion Omega-3 Gummies ($9.88)
If you can't eat fatty fish like salmon and sardines a few times a week, these omega-3 gummy supplements provide the next best thing: a source of EPA and DHA that improves your skin. This antioxidant protects the skin barrier by destroying cell-damaging free radicals and it also reduces inflammation in the body, which is a major culprit behind acne breakouts.
Micro Ingredients Organic Chlorella Powder ($18.95)
Hailing from the sea and derived from algae, chlorella is rich in magnesium and is a naturally potent detoxifying ingredient that helps balance hormones, which can play a role in sebum production and acne. Whip up a fruit and vegetable smoothie and blend a scoop of this organic chlorella powder into your drink for extra skin-beautifying benefits.
Zea Skin Solutions Clear Skin Supplements ($128.99)
This clear skin solution contains 30 individual supplement packets, each of which contains an incredible mix of supplements that are proven to help with acne. Among them you'll find probiotics that reduce inflammation and promote healthier digestion, fish oil, zinc, and milk thistle seed extract.
For more tips of clearing up acne, check out The worst things to eat if you have acne-prone skin and 5 Cheap products dermatologists swear by to get rid of pimples overnight on SHEFinds.com.
