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Studies have shown the following benefits of using topical vitamin C preparations.
- Improve skin appearance by reducing fine lines and wrinkles.
- Wound healing as it aids in stabilising collagen.
- Protects against or lessens the severity of sunburns.
In humans, vitamin C is a highly effective antioxidant, acting to lessen oxidative stress, a substrate for ascorbate peroxidase, as well as an enzyme cofactor for the biosynthesis of many important biochemicals. Vitamin C acts as an electron donor for eight different enzymes: Three participate in collagen hydroxylation. These reactions add hydroxyl groups to the amino acids proline or lysine in the collagen molecule (via prolyl hydroxylase and lysyl hydroxylase), thereby allowing the collagen molecule to assume its triple helix structure and making vitamin C essential to the development and maintenance of scar tissue.
Vitamin C is the latest luxury skincare ampoule being added to skin care cosmetic creams. On the market one can find many facial creams claiming that they contain antioxidants that will protect against and reverse aging. However, the truth is that many of the available formulations contain very low concentrations of antioxidants and these are not well absorbed by the skin. Vitamin C on the other hand, is an important antioxidant, which when manufactured into a stable topical formulation, is proven to be effective in protecting against photo ageing of the skin. Once applied, concentrated Vitamin C cannot be washed or sweated off.