CAROTENE

Take the smooth approach, because who wants to live rough. Today, yesterday and everyday of my life hydrating my skin is an essential part of my daily routine, and nothing does that better for me that Palmers Cocoa Butter. Looking at the ingredients one that stood out to me was Carotene, also known as beta-carotene also known as provitamin A. 

First discovered by Wackenroder in 1831 but not commercial produced as supplements till 1954. Once in the body, beta-carotene converts into vitamin A . We need vitamin A for good vision, strong immune system, and healthy skin. It is found in many different foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes broccoli, spinach. Structurally known as C40H56 with a molecular mass of 536.9 g/mol, a boiling point between 633-577ºC and melting point of anywhere from 176 and 184ºC. An incredible amount of beta carotene has to be ingested for humans to have any toxic side effects, the effects are simple; your skin turns yellow for 2-3 days and then it returns to normal. However in mice anything >5000 mg/kg is incredibly lethal. If you by any chance happen to be a  cigarette smoker or an alcoholic on the other hand, supplementing beta-carotene could lead to lung cancer and increase your chances of having a heart disease some say(Conspiracy). So before taking an pro-vitamin supplements please consult your local physician or family doctor. 

As I said earlier I love Palmers Cocoa Butter, it has worked wonders for me. It took me from living life with rough dry skin, to living life on the smooth side of things. And trust me life is much more enjoyable when your skin feels smooth and smells like chocolate. Therefore I will continue using this product for most likely the rest of my life because I love living life on the smooth side. You should consider joining me.  

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Kirsh VA et al; J Natl Cancer Inst 98 (4): 245-54 (2006) Retrieved February 12, 2020, from  https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/beta-Carotene#section=Mechanism-of-Action  

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