Vitamin C in Skincare

Skin Care
Vitamin C in Skincare

Vitamin C is a profound nutrient found in most fruits and vegetables that most of us need to consume everyday for the healthy functioning of our body. Our food sources for vitamin C are easily accessible and affordable in any supermarket down the block. But what is it that makes vitamin C so important to us?

 Collagen Reproduction

Vitamin C is needed for growth and repair of tissue in the body. In this case, the surface of the skin that is experiencing dry cracks, cuts, and bruises. Vitamin C produces a substance called collagen that is important to repair skin and help the body absorb iron and other nutrients more easily. It is one of the best ingredients found skincare and anti aging products such as the Obagi-C RX System Kit . This Obagi skincare kit comes with five products specifically formulated with vitamin C to help treat skin damage and restore youthful looking skin.

Anti Aging

When aging brings wrinkles, lines and scarring, trying a vitamin C based skincare product is a smart choice. G.M. Collin is a skincare brand with vitamin C based products and its products have a fresh citrus fragrance such as the G.M. Collin Vital C 10% + Peptides Serum. It is best for mature and aging skin and has positive results on your skin if used daily for three months.

Sun Protection

Vitamin C in skincare products protects the skin against the harmful rays of the sun. Antioxidant properties in this vitamin reduce the effect of UV radiation from the sun and its ability to dry skin and cause sun burn. It reduces the long term exposure to the sun that comes with lying on the beach and participating in water sports. Often creams with this vitamin repair age spots from the sun by lightening them such as the Skeyndor Power C+ Energizing Cream SPF 15.

Brighten

Applying a vitamin C skincare product is one of the best ways to improve skin condition and texture. When looking for skincare products, seek for at least 3 to 10 percent vitamin C and one that has absorbic acid. The Di Morelli Vitamin C Face & Eye Serum is formulated with 25 percent concentrated vitamin C, giving you a good daily dose of vitamin C that your skin needs!

The benefits of vitamin C in skincare products can easily be obtained at home using the products mentioned above. Use it once a day in the morning after your normal routine and see results within a week. Visit our beauty shop for more information.

Interested in experiencing the goodness of vitamin C? Read about our Guinot Vitamin C Brightening Facial and book an appointment now!