Vitamin C Serum Benefits

Vitamin C Serum Benefits

Vitamin C Benefits and Anti Aging Skincare

by Dr. Farid Mostamand – the founder of Focus Medical Spa and author of Ageless Skin obsession.

When you think of Vitamin C, do you only think of orange juice and preventing the common cold? That is probably what most people first think of. Unfortunately, it’s been found that this vitamin does not actually prevent colds. It may lessen the duration of your cold if you take enough of the supplement over time, but not once you have the viral infection.

Have you also possibly remembered that sailors used to take the vitamin to prevent scurvy? What’s scurvy, you might ask. Well, it is an extreme deficiency of Vitamin C in our bodies. It causes fatigue, shortness of breath, rough skin, bone pain, bruising of skin, gum disease, poor healing of wounds and many other symptoms, eventually resulting in death if not treated.

Vitamin C is found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons), bell pepper, strawberries and various other vegetables. Our bodies cannot synthesize the vitamin as we lack the protein to do so. So we must get this essential vitamin from other sources. It is an important vitamin. It helps with the healing of wounds by forming scar tissue. It restores and maintains tendons, bones, and teeth.

Those early sailors would suffer from a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables on board their ships, the very items that contained Vitamin C. They began to suffer from skin ulcers, bleeding under their skin, and bone weakness. Then it was discovered that Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is the key to making collagen, the protein that aids in skin growth and strength. It firms up the skin, plumps it, prevents moisture loss and can thus iron out your wrinkles, lift eyes that have drooped, diminish eye bags and eradicate other skin issues, such as the eye dark circles.

Ascorbic acid lessens the effects of free radical damage to your skin because it is an antioxidant. Free radicals can destroy your skin when pollution, cigarette smoke, the sun and other outside elements disturb our cellular process. A build-up of free radicals in the body is what is mostly responsible for the aging process. These nasty free radicals have a hand in developing cancer, heart disease and even arthritis. This important vitamin can be found in creams from Ageless Derma and others because it will lessen your eye bags, lift eyes by getting rid of puffiness and lighten the eye. Dark circles can make anyone look older than they are (and tired too). The antioxidant effects of Vitamin C will brighten your entire face, especially when it is utilized in combination with other important anti-aging ingredients such as Vitamin K, Vitamin E and Retinol.

Vitamin C has the distinction of being able to reverse DNA damage in addition to neutralizing free radicals that take the energy from your skin’s cells. Under your eye, dark circles can make you look older than your, and it could be something hereditary, that you were born with. Let Vitamin C reverse this damaging look. Let it rid you of your eye bags, those puffy suitcases under your lower lids that you also may have had from birth! Why not lift eyes upward, widen them and make them younger looking?

Sunburn is caused by exposure to ultraviolet B radiation. This dangerous ultraviolet ray is what causes the type of sunburn that can change skin cells and make them cancerous in addition to prematurely aging the skin. If you make a cream with Vitamin C and other ingredients a part of your daily skin care regimen, you will be able to prevent sunburn, skin cancer and other skin irritations with proper applications and daily use. Vitamin C actually can help fight against the formation of tumors which can be cancerous. You will be healthier; your skin will be smoother and more supple as a nice side advantage.

In addition to treating wrinkles, preventing cancer from the sun, destroying free radicals, and making collagen, Vitamin C can have a lightening effect on the skin’s pigmentation. The cream you purchase should have at least 5% ascorbic acid in order to be effective. Vitamin C oxidizes quickly and a discolored cream is a sign that it is no longer effective.

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How is Vit C Serum Different to Other Anti Aging Serums

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Vitamin C is a very popular ingredient in skin care products because it is a free-radical fighter and helps produce collagen naturally. This is because the serum from vitamin C has a higher concentration of L-ascorbic acid. When starting out with a vitamin C cream, it’s a good idea to gradually increase usage by starting off with the cream that has a lower L-ascorbic acid concentration. You can start with a vitamin c serum that has a 10% concentration, and as your skin gets used to it, you can increase to a serum that has a concentration in the 15-20% range.

What does the vit c serum do?

• Acts as an Antioxidant – The process of oxidation damages the skin cells. Topical Vitamin C Serums are rich in anti-oxidants that repair and renew the cells and give the skin a healthier look.
• Helps Produce Collagen – Collagen binds the cells of our body. Vitamin C serum stimulates the synthesis of collagen in the skin which will give you a tighter, firmer and less sagged feel. It is a good first-step solution to treat the onset of wrinkles.
• Restores and Regenerates – Topical Vitamin C for face attacks the free radicals in your body and does some hardcore damage management. If you have any acne scars left from your previous breakout, you’ll find them fading with regular application.
• Protects You from the Sun – Getting overexposed to the sun can cause hyperpigmentation and sun spotting. A vitamin C face serum will counteract any harmful effect of the sun and also decrease the chances of skin cancer by thickening the dermis layer. But it is important to note that a vitamin c serum cannot replace your sunscreen. A sunscreen provides the much needed SPF protection by shielding the outer layer of the skin while the vit c serum acts as a sun barrier from within the skin. You should apply the sunscreen as well as the vitamin C serum before going outside for prolonged periods of time.