DRY SKIN - You need: Vitamin A

Dry skin can be as simple as slightly rough or itchy skin, or it could be a more severe condition creating cracks, redness, peeling, pain, or a burning sensation. In severe cases, lesions may appear or the skin could begin scaling.

Vitamin A is so good for keeping skin supple that it is often added to skin creams. This antioxidant fights the free radicals your body produces which damage cells: vitamin A also helps to form new skin cells.
A deficiency of Vitamin A can lead not only to dry skin but also to dry hair, broken fingernails, and dry eyes
For a cheaper, quicker solution, try taking it internally.
Many multivitamins contain vitamin A, and other supplements, such as fish liver oil, are also high in vitamin A.



Where to get it: Oily fish, eggs, dairy, liver and red and orange fruit and vegetables.



Recommended Daily Amount: 0.8mg a day.
The following will provide this: 1.5l whole milk (vitamin A is found in the cream); 100g butter; 1 carrot; 3/4 a red pepper; 3 slices cantaloupe melon.