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Anti-Aging Skin Care With Vitamin C |
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| Date Added: February 12, 2009 06:15:48 AM | |
| Author: Marilynn Syrett | |
| Category: Beauty: SkinCare | |
The talk about Vitamin C seldom goes without the mention of its skin care benefits. Anti Aging Benefits Among the many benefits of Vitamin C, the most popular is its anti-aging properties. It is a powerful wrinkle fighter and extremely effective in treating the common signs of aging like fine lines, sagging skin, age spots and so on. Vitamin C increases the synthesis of collagen fibers within the skin surface. Moreover, it counters the action of free radicals and prevents the damage caused by them. The result, stronger collagen fibers and less damage to the skin. Vitamin C Oxidation In spite of such intrinsic benefits, the use of Vitamin C in skin care products is not without problems. This is because of the oxidation tendency of vitamin C skin care products. Vitamin C gets easily oxidized when it comes in contact with any oxidizing agent like air, impacting its usefulness. In fact it can even impact the skin negatively. Oxidized vitamin C also can produce a yellowish-brown tint in the skin care product in which it is included. This is a handy hint with you can recognize the condition of your skin care products. If you use skin care products, make sure you store them appropriately in a cool dry place and make sure they don’t get damaged or exposed to air when you are not using them. Vitamin C in Skin Care Products To extract the skin care benefits of vitamin C and help prevent it from becoming useless in skin care products, cosmetics manufacturers have created several ways to retain the effectiveness of Vitamin C skin care products for longer periods. Higher Concentrations One method is to increase the concentration of Vitamin C, about 10 % in skin care products. However, this increases the manufacture costs of vitamin C based skin care products which further escalates their market price. Vitamin C skin care products are expensive and increasing their prices further may lead to decline in demand so manufacturers cantimue to try other alternatives. Vitamin C Derivatives Another way to retain vitamin C benefits is to use its derivatives. Ascorbyl palmitate and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate are both stable and inexpensive derivatives of Vitamin C. Although they are not as effective as vitamin C, their resistance to oxidation makes them a desired choice in various skin care products. Moreover, they are less irritating on the skin as well. Some Product Suggestions iS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum This is a breakthrough formulation in anti-aging skin care products. It is an ideal product to heal the skin and enhance the skin texture. iS Clinical Super Serum It is a revolutionary serum that prevents signs of premature aging and reduces acne scars. Because it is anti-acneic, it does not have side effects and works to improve the texture of your skin. t also has skin restorative properties along with skin lightening and anti-aging benefits. It is a mixture of a number of powerful ingredients, namely: • 15% Vitamin C to combat the effects of aging • 0.5% hyaluronic acid to keep the skin well hydrated • 1% arbutin to lighten the skin tone • Pentapeptide amino acid that reduces scars and stretch marks • 1% kojic acid to control acne and lightening scars • 1% Vitamin B5 to restore skin health • Centella asiatica to heal damaged skin • Zinc sulfate to rectify inflammations Obagi Professional C Serum 10 Percent This product contains potent Vitamin C that neutralizes the free radicals and thus helps to prevent further skin damage. The high concentration of Vitamin C lends superior protection to your skin and can be used by people with dry and sensitive skin types. It contains 10% L-ascorbic acid, the one and only form of Vitamin C that can be applied topically. L-ascorbic acid penetrates through the skin surface and begins work almost instantly. Some of the potential benefits of the product are: • The powerful antioxidants provide superior protection • It protects the skin against harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun • It accelerates collagen synthesis within the body • It prevents premature aging of the skin • It diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and fine facial lines • It reduces acne inflammations on the skin and soothes it when irritated • It is suitable for dry skin, sensitive skin and even reactive skin types Dr. Marilynn Syrett is a graduate from Western University of Health Sciences. She has authored several articles about antiaging skin care products including many from Obagi and iS Clinical range of skin care products. |
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