supplements for skin?

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Anyone take oral supplements to keep their skin in good condition like perfectil and stuff? I've heard people talk about something called immodeen. Is it worth it, or just an expensive rip off?

Diet and water is the best thing. I use biotin supplements for skin and hair, flaxseed oil is supposed to be good as well.

Jumping onto this thread, are there any supplements for spotty skin, I've seen zinc mentioned alongside healthy diet and water etc?

Clearasil seems to work well for DD (early teen skin) don't know if it would be the same for adults?

Although it's a product, not a supplement of course.

Evening primrose oil - regulates hormones to help hormonal acne. (It works!). Also helps dry skin.
Zinc. But you have to get the most bioavailable stuff so zinc picolinate is the best.
Fish oils. Reduces inflammation.
Vitamin e. If you suffer from acne high doses of this has been shown to improve it.

I don't think any of the supplements marketed for healthy skin work. I use the above which has helped my dry/acne prone skin massively.

That's helpful. My skin is dry and acne prone so will stock up and try those. Thank you.

Not a supplement, but I had awful awful acne from aged 11-20 and the best thing I ever did for my skin was cut out dairy. I honestly can't recommend it enough. I also take Evening Primrose Oil and turmeric which have helped too- turmeric is an anti-inflammatory so good for acne prone skin.

donadumaurier out of interest how do you take turmeric? I bought a big bag of this to incorporate into food as I had read about the anti inflammatory properties in relation to cancer. But I'm struggling to use it frequently as it's not something you can add to everything!

mintbiscuit I buy it in capsules from Holland and Barrett. So much easier than trying to incorporate it into food! I'm also taking it partly for that reason, there are so many things it's supposed to be helpful for.

I have seen it suggested to drink turmeric with lemon?