Retinol is considered an animal form of vitamin A and can be converted to other forms of vitamin A. It can be produced by our body during the hydrolysis of retinyl esters and also after the reduction of retinal.
Retinol can also be commercially produced through retinal synthesis which involves the reduction of pentadience derivate and succeeding hydrolyis of the resulting isomer. Retinol in its pure form is highly sensitive to oxidization and should be made and transported at low temperatures within an oxygen free environment.
Benefits of Retinol or Vitamin A
Retinol or vitamin A is essential in the formation of rhodopsin which is the visual pigment in low light conditions such that eating Vitamin A rich foods allows a person to efficiently see in the dark.
Vitamin A also helps in the right functioning of epithelial cells such as a deficiency in this vitamin can lead to xerosis.
It is also needed in glycoprotein synthesis and lack of glycoproteins may cause corneal ulcers.
Vitamin A can serve as a substance needed to form a physical barrier against infections as well as for normal haematopoiesis and the production of human growth hormone.
Retinol as Anti-Aging Vitamin
Retinol is made to work deep into the skin surface and restores skin elasticity, eventually eliminating wrinkles and renew vibrant state of the skin. The collagen boosting function of retinol happens simultaneous with the speedy cell turnover to eliminate skin discoloration and smoothen the skin.
Retinol is also a very important form of vitamin A that can fight skin problems due to aging. It reduces the appearance of fine lines, creases and deep wrinkles of skin whose collagen content has been drastically reduced, eventually improving the skin while completing the natural process of the skin and minimizing pore size. That is why retinol is considered the best age fighting ingredient for skin care anti-aging products.
Retinol as a firming and lifting serum also supports natural cell regeneration to form a tighter or firmer and rejuvenated skin.
It is also an antioxidant and serves as a cell communicating ingredient. The combination of retinoic acid contained in retinol and the skin cells allows the cell to function normally to make retinol a very exciting anti-aging ingredient.
Retinol not only produce healthier skin cells abut also multiplies the amount of substances that contribute to the enhancement of the structural components of the skin.