By now we all know that truly great skin starts from within. With each season, your body needs a different variety of nutrients to protect itself. In this article, we highlight the nutrients and products your skin needs to prepare for and see you through the summer.

Certain nutrients can provide some protection against UV rays acting in a similar (but weaker) way to sunscreen. These protective effects are not instant, so this is something to build up for several weeks or months before the summer. They are never a substitute for SPF sun protection however, so you still need to always wear sunscreen – see below for product recommendations.