As the temperatures drop, you’ll want to ensure your skincare regimen is equipped to combat dryness, dullness, sensitivity, and other seasonal skin woes. While it’s commonplace to add in hyaluronic acid, squalane, vitamin C, and the like, one oft-overlooked cold-weather ingredient is vitamin B — specifically vitamin B5, AKA panthenol.
You are probably familiar with other forms of vitamin B, including vitamin B3 (niacinamide) and vitamin B7 (biotin). Vitamin B5, though lesser known, is yet another essential nutrient that delivers its own set of benefits for your skin. Read on to learn why it’s so beneficial, plus how to incorporate it into your regimen.
Hydrates & softens skin
Vitamin B5 acts as a humectant by drawing water to the skin and retaining it for a thoroughly hydrated and soft complexion.
Supports & repairs skin’s moisture barrier
By retaining moisture in your skin, vitamin B5 helps strengthen its moisture barrier, which is vital for combating environmental damage and maintaining an overall healthy, nourished complexion.
Soothes while helping to reduce redness & irritation
Thanks to vitamin B5’s anti-inflammatory properties, it helps calm skin irritation and visibly minimize redness, which is especially critical when it’s cold out.
Minimizes the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles
Between its ability to repair skin and stimulate collagen production, vitamin B5 works wonders to reduce the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots while improving elasticity and firmness.
Prevents breakouts & blemishes
In addition to helping reduce inflammation, vitamin B5 also helps regulate oil production, both of which are critical in keeping skin blemish-free and balancing its pH.
Not Just for Moisturizers
Though trendy right now, vitamin B5 moisturizers aren’t the only way to incorporate this nutrient into your skincare regimen. For us, it’s a key ingredient in our best-selling Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash. This multi-tasking cleanser gently exfoliates and hydrates simultaneously to help balance your skin’s pH for a noticeably healthy, dewy complexion. It does so with the help of our innovative, biodegradable jojoba esters that slowly melt as they unclog your pores, infusing them with a refreshing burst of hydration. At the same time, vitamin B5 works in tandem with hyaluronic acid and vegetable collagen to replenish extra moisture. The result is a cleansed, hydrated, and radiant complexion free from dryness, dullness, and sensitivity.
