Vitamin C Review

Overview

The wonderful antioxidant properties of Vitamin C are well known. Antioxidants, of course, are vitally important for our skin, they protect our skin from environmental pollution and also help wipe up free radicals which cause damage to our skin. Vitamin C, however, cannot be manufactured by the body. So, if you want to increase your intake of Vitamin C you will need to either increase your intake of fruits which contain Vitamin C or take Vitamim C supplements. Vitamin C is also included as an ingredient in a number of anti-aging creams. Vitamin C is of course not only good for our skin, but also for our overall health, and as an energy booster for moments when we are experiencing fatigue.

Product Details

As well as being a powerful antioxidant, Vitamin C as is also said to stimulate the synthesis of collagen. The production of collagen is essential if we want our skin to stay young, since collagen production in the skin decreases with age. Vitamin C is also known as Absorbic Acid and L- Absorbic Acid. If you decide to take Vitamin C in supplement form a popular way is to take effervesant Vitamin C, which is drunk in water. Any excess Vitamin C that is not needed by the body is then excreted through urine. If you want to increase your intake of Vitamin C through food, fruits such as oranges, lemons, papaya and berries are rich in Vitamin C.

The Good

• Vitamin C is available in many forms, making it easy to absorb and assimilate in your body.
• Vitamin C supplements are reasonably priced and within most people’s budget.
• Anti-aging creams containing Vitamin C can be ordered online.

The Bad

• Vitamin C is not manufactured naturally in the body.
• Some experts say that Vitamin C, when topically applied via an anti-aging cream that contains it, is not properly absorbed by the skin.
• Some people’s digestive systems do not tolerate Vitamin C supplements.

The Bottom Line

At the end of the day there is no doubt that Vitamin C does contain properties which are beneficial for our skin and can be of use in helping to delay the aging process. However the best way to make use of Vitamin C is not to use an anti-aging cream that includes it as one of its ingredients, but to take daily Vitamin C supplements or increase your intake of fruit containing Vitamin C. Even if you do take Vitamin C supplements your skin will still need to have an anti-aging cream applied that will provide other benefits that Vitamin C cannot. Vitamin C should therefore be seen as a tool to help your skin fight the aging process, in addition to the use of a good quality anti-aging cream.