There are real heroes in the fight against skin aging, and vitamin C is one of them. Let’s get to know ascorbic acid better and figure out why it is so important not only to take it inside, but also to use it externally.
Why vitamin C is useful
Vitamin C, or L-ascorbic acid, is a powerful natural antioxidant. When our own defense system fails, it disarms free radicals that damage cells.
Has anti-inflammatory properties.
Promotes wound healing.
Helps other vitamins to work better – first of all, the B vitamins, which are also involved in antioxidant protection.
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How does it affect the skin
Orange juice in the morning, tea with lemon during the day and a vitamin complex as a preventive measure? It would seem that with this approach, there is no need to worry about vitamin C deficiency. But when it comes to skin, think so presumptuous.
Vitamin recharging for the skin will never be superfluous.
As you know, vitamin C is not synthesized in the body, but comes from food: citrus fruits, berries, tomatoes, peppers, rose hips. True, the skin does not always get it in the right amount. Even with large doses, intestinal absorption of the vitamin is limited.
With an existing deficiency, vitamin C is first “disassembled” by more important organs, and it enters the skin according to the residual principle. That is why it is recommended to compensate for the lack of a valuable substance with the help of cosmetics.
So, how is vitamin C good for facial skin?
Stimulates the production of collagen in the dermis.
It fights against all manifestations of photoaging: thickening and roughness of the skin, age spots.
Restores vitamin E, which is also a powerful natural antioxidant.
It inhibits the production of eumelanin, which helps to lighten pigmentation and restore skin radiance.
Its anti-inflammatory properties make it useful for wound healing. For example, reduction of erythema after CO2 laser, midline peeling.
The use of vitamin C in cosmetics
Vitamin C’s ability to improve skin health and fight virtually all signs of aging has been known for many years. But to get its stable forms, working in creams to the maximum, they learned relatively recently. After all, ascorbic acid has the insidious property of quickly oxidizing in air. Now in cosmetics, vitamin C is used in the form of:
L-ascorbic acid;
mourned-6-palmitate;
ascorbyl glucoside;
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate.
Vitamin C, or L-ascorbic acid, is a powerful natural antioxidant.
Modern technologies (for example, encapsulation) also help to create products with all forms of vitamin C. And a special sealed package that excludes contact with air.
The scope of vitamin C is quite wide. It is included in:
means with a whitening effect;
anti-aging cosmetics for the face;
anti-inflammatory formulas;
cosmetics for recovery after aggressive procedures.
Sheet mask fresh-mix “Concentrate with vitamin C”, Garnier
We impregnate the tissue base with vitamin C serum with our own hands. It is convenient that for this you don’t even need to open the package, which means there is no risk of getting dirty and the precious serum will not spill. The arrows on the packaging show where to press at what point so that the concentrate with vitamin C (by the way, of natural origin!) Soaks the fabric base. By the way, it is an innovation in itself, because it was created using a special technology from algae. Then we take the mask out of the package, put it on the face so that it fits snugly against the skin and completely covers the oval of the face, and rest for 15 minutes while the concentrate energizes the skin. Then remove the mask and discard, and gently spread the remnants of the product over the face until completely absorbed. If desired, they can simply be removed by blotting the face with a soft sponge or napkin. The result is an even complexion, radiant, fresh and smooth to the touch, well-moisturized skin.
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