Contents.Front Cover………………………………………………………………………….. .Page 1.Introduction…………………………………………………………………...…………Page 2.Research proposal…………………… … …………………………………………..Page 3.Literature review……………………………………………………………… .… Page 7.MethodologyDiscussion of resultsConclusionBibliographyIntroduction.The aim of this study is to research vitamin A applied locally and taken orally for the treatment of photoaging. From these data, it will then be determined whether one is more effective than the other in the treatment of photoaging. This information will be useful within the beauty industry as well as The Retreat at Newcastle College, as it can influence the treatments and products provided to give customers the most effective results. According to Dhatt (2013), “vitamin A and its family of retinoid derivatives continue to reign as the unequivocal gold standard in skin care,” meaning that vitamin A and retinoids play an important role in skin care. skin and beauty industry. It could therefore be said that it is essential that substantial research be conducted on the subject, as it may impact the products and treatments available and preferred. This study will consist of secondary research on previous investigations and experiments on photoaging and the effects of photoaging. vitamin A when taken orally and topically, as well as any other effects on the body.Research proposal.A comparative study on the use of oral and topical vitamin A in the treatment of photoaging.Proposed research problem .This project will examine a comparison of the effects of taking vitamin A orally and topically on photoaging; it is a relevant topic for the industry as there are countless trade shows...... middle of paper...... (2008) Skin physiology: a new look at vitamin A. [Internet ]. Available from: [Accessed March 9, 2014].Tucker-Samaras et al (2009) Facial moisturizer stabilized with 0.1% retinol improves appearance of photodamaged skin in eight-week study , double-blind and controlled by a vehicle. [Internet]. Available at: [Accessed March 9, 2014].University of Washington (2011) Skin Structure and Function. [Internet]. Available from: [Consulted February 10, 2014]. Wickett, Randy and Visscher, Marty (2006) Structure and function of the epidermal barrier. [Internet]. Available from: [Consulted February 10 2014].