Vitamin C Benefits for the Skin
Ivana
may 7, 2021
While you can certainly eat your way to a healthy Vitamin C intake, your skin, in particular, reaps the biggest benefits when it’s applied topically versus ingested via an oral supplement or your diet, no matter how much grapefruit you eat. Topically, it’s 20 times more potent than oral intake.
“For one, Vitamin C promotes collagen production, which has the potential to thicken the dermis, diminish fine lines, and is essential for firm, youthful skin.”
What are Vitamin C’s Benefits for the Skin?
In short: everything. For one, Vitamin C promotes collagen production, which has the potential to thicken the dermis, diminish fine lines, and is essential for firm, youthful skin. On top of that, Vitamin C is an antioxidant, meaning it protects skin cells from damaging free radicals caused by UV exposure.
It also inhibits melanin production in the skin, which helps to lighten hyperpigmentation and brown spots, even out skin tone, and enhance skin radiance. Finally, Vitamin C helps to repair damage from sun exposure and collagen loss by encouraging healthy cell turnover and regeneration.
How to Use it
Apply London and Grant Vitamin C Serum in the mornings — that is, after cleansing and before applying moisturizer and sunscreen. The best Vitamin C products for your skin are serums because they are more effective at penetrating the skin barrier than, say, cream or toner. Then, be patient. Most skincare products take time to start working, and Vitamin C takes a little longer, even with daily use. If you have sensitive skin, do a skin test first, as the high acidity can be irritating.
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