Hey there, viewers!
We all want glowing skin.
One of the ways to get an alluring glow is vitamin C serum.
Everyone from dermatologists to nutritionists are suggesting you include this important
vitamin in your diet, as well as your skincare routine.
In today’s video, we’ll be talking about the benefits of using vitamin C in your skincare
regimen.
Can it really bring a glow to your dull and tired skin?
Should people with dark under-eye circles use it?
Can it help you prevent sun damage?
Is it safe for sensitive skin?
We’ll be talking about all of these AND more…
1.
Reduces dullness of skin You might be wondering what makes vitamin
C so special for your skin?
Well, vitamin C has antioxidant properties.
It neutralizes free radicals that damage your skin cells.
These free radicals are formed due to aging, pollution, and sun damage.
Vitamin C will accelerate your skin’s natural regeneration process.
This means repaired skin cells.
One of the advantages of vitamin C is it can help reduce the dullness of your skin.
It will bring down the pigmentation levels and also make sure your skin remains smooth.
This will make it look so much younger.
In one review, it was found that using vitamin C helped reduce the production of melanin,
which is the pigment that causes skin coloration.
So, in case you have dark spots, or your skin is dull in general, vitamin C can help reduce
the pigmentation.
Do you struggle with dull or pigmented skin?
What did you try in order to bring the glow to your face?
Did it help?
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2.
Reduces circles under your eyes Do you notice these dark circles under your
eyes when you look in the mirror every morning?
Some of them are as dark as night.
Time to put an end to them!
You should use vitamin C serums if you’re looking to get rid of the lines under your
eyes.
The serum can hydrate that particular area and plump it up.
Additionally, if you have discoloration under your eyes, vitamin C can be a great way to
get rid of it.
In one study, it was seen that using vitamin C as a part of 10% sodium ascorbate (uh-score-bate)
for six months can help bring down dark circles under the eyelids.
It does this by making eyelid dermis thicker, which in turn can hide the dark spot that
is usually caused by congested blood.
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Can avoid sun damage One of the reasons there's a shortage of vitamin
C in your skin is because of oxidative stress caused by long exposure to UV rays from sunlight
and pollutants.
There’s also a shortage of this vitamin in people who have aged skin or skin that
has been photodamaged.
The damage from the sun is caused by the free radicals in your body.
These free radicals need an additional atom that they steal from other cells.
When this happens too frequently, it hurts the skin.
However, vitamin C can stop this as it’s packed with antioxidants, and will make sure
your skin sees no further damage.
4.
Can also alleviate sunburns Research has shown that vitamin C can also
help increase the turnover of new cells in your body.
By doing so, all your old and damaged cells will be replaced by healthy, new ones.
This way, your skin will look much younger.
It was also seen that applying vitamin C to the areas affected by UV rays along with other
compounds such as vitamin E, can help heal sunburns.
It also reduces any inflammation you may suffer from due to increased exposure to UV rays.
5.
Can be used on all types of skin You may be worried that vitamin C won’t
work on your particular skin tone.
Well, you don’t need to worry.
One of the best advantages of using vitamin C is that it’s safe to use on nearly every
type of skin.
You can use it for a long duration and still face no adverse reactions.
This is usually not the case with other chemicals.
Only in very rare instances does it cause minor irritation among people with hypersensitive
skin.
Vitamin C can also be used with other skincare compounds such as retinol, SPF, and alpha-hydroxy
acids.
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collagen.
It’s a type of protein that makes your skin soft, supple, and healthy.
Watch and learn more about the foods that boost collagen production in your body.
6.
Helps reduce redness Is your skin being plagued by annoying red
marks?
Research has shown that the antioxidants in vitamin C can work as an anti-inflammatory
agent.
This means you’re able to bring down the puffiness, and make your skin smoother.
This is just because of the antioxidants that kill free radicals.
Vitamin C can also improve your immune system so the skin can avoid inflammation.
Because of the anti-inflammation effects of vitamin C, your skin will no longer have any
redness and can develop an even complexion.
As a result, you will end up with a clear skin tone.
7.
Helps hydrate the skin In one study, it was seen that people with
healthy skin and organs usually have a high amount of vitamin C in their system.
The research also showed that the best way for vitamin C to break into the skin is in
the form of ascorbic acid.
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate is a compound in your skincare products.
This helps keep the skin hydrated.
It does this by reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL), which means your skin will be
able to retain water.
In one study, it was seen that serum with a combination of Deschampsia (desk-amp-see-uh)
Antarctica extract, ferulic acid, and vitamin C brought down the TEWL level by as much as
19%.
As a result, this helped to increase the function of a person’s skin barrier.
8.
Helps reduce hyperpigmentation Vitamin C can help reduce the production of
melanin in your body.
As such, it can be used to treat issues such as sunspots and melasma, which occur due to
hyperpigmentation.
You will face these issues when your body produces too much melanin in a few parts of
your skin.
What vitamin C does is reduce the activity of the enzyme known as tyrosinase (tie-ross-an-ayse),
which is responsible for the synthesis of melanin.
This is why vitamin C is used in most standard treatments for hyperpigmentation by dermatologists.
Additionally, you might see dark spots in areas where your skin had acne and has since
healed.
Vitamin C can help fade those dark spots as well.
9.
Helps produce collagen When you don’t have enough collagen, it
can lead to the formation of lines and wrinkles on your skin.
Collagen is a protein that occurs naturally in your body, but reduces over a period of
time.
Vitamin C can help increase the production of collagen in your body.
In one study, it was seen that vitamin C can boost the process to synthesize collagen.
In fact, vitamin C is key to the production of this protein.
Without vitamin C, the two enzymes in your body that help stabilize collagen as well
as provide structural strength won’t function to their best ability.
As a result, it’s really important to get the required amount of vitamin C your body
needs.
10.
Helps reduce skin sagging Along with wrinkles and lines on your skin,
the lack of collagen can end up making your skin saggy.
Having enough collagen in your body is necessary to maintain the elasticity of your skin and
keep it firm.
If you want to keep your skin from sagging, you will need to make sure you have enough
vitamin C in your body.
This can either be from diet or other sources.
Your skin will not only be tighter, but also toned.
11.
Helps heal wounds Another advantage of vitamin C is that it
can help heal your wounds faster as well.
When the wound heals in a healthy way, you won’t have to deal with any inflammation
or infection.
There’s even a smaller chance of scarring.
The reason vitamin C is effective is that wound healing is linked with the production
of collagen.
This is why vitamin C also helps heal wounds.
Vitamin C serum is a great addition to your skincare routine.
But what you eat and how you take care of your skin will also determine your skin’s
health.
Have we caught you interest?
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Or better yet, watch both, and learn more about your skin and its health.
Are you planning on introducing vitamin C into your daily skincare routine?
Do you use vitamin C serum?
Let us know in the comments below!