The effect of vitamin C for facial skin

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Vitamin C with the ability to regenerate collagen, reduce the amount of melanin pigment has contributed to creating many benefits for the skin. In particular, the outstanding vitamin C facial skin care is capable of anti-aging skin, moisturizing and whitening skin.

1. Vitamin C for facial skin

1.1 Moisturizing, preventing dry skin


Skin is a place in constant contact with the external environment. Therefore, it is very susceptible to environmental factors such as dust, pollution, UV rays from the sun. Thereby, causing dry skin and skin that looks lifeless.
Vitamin C absorbed into the body can help strengthen the immune system, increase resilience, help skin regenerate better, no longer feel dry.

1.2. Whitening


Melanin is the leading cause of problems related to skin color changes such as melasma and freckles. Vitamin C has the ability to produce collagen, increase the level of connective tissue between tissues, inhibit the formation of melanin. From there, it helps to fade dark spots, freckles, and the skin becomes more even, whiter and brighter.

1.3. Against aging


In addition to the whitening effect, the collagen-regeneration stimulating properties in vitamin C also help restore the structure deep inside the skin, slowing down the skin aging process.

1.4. Healing


Vitamin C has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and resistance-enhancing properties to help heal wounds on the skin quickly.

1.5. Treat and prevent acne

Vitamin C has the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria on the skin. In addition, it can also regulate the sebaceous glands, reducing the active conditions of bacteria. This helps vitamin C to prevent and treat acne effectively.

1.6. Reduce dark circles


Supplementing with vitamin C in appropriate doses around the eye circles can significantly reduce dark circles because of its moisturizing and skin-lightening properties. Meanwhile, the skin around the eyes is thin and sensitive, easy to touch.

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2. How to supplement with Vitamin C

2.1. Through foods rich in Vitamin C


Citrus fruits such as grapefruit, tangerine or guava, kiwi, watermelon, strawberry are rich in vitamin C, which is very good for skin health. Vegetables such as broccoli, tomatoes, bell peppers, cabbage, kohlrabi, potatoes are also rich sources of vitamin C. To change the taste, you can use them to cook daily meals or mix them into drinks.
Note, vitamin C is often concentrated in the skin of the fruit, so you should wash it and then soak it in salt water to be able to eat the peel, taking advantage of this source of vitamin C. In addition, fruits and vegetables are prone to decrease in vitamin C content if stored for a long time in the refrigerator. Therefore, you should consider depending on the amount of food for the whole family to buy in an appropriate quantity.

2.2. Vitamin C oral form


Vitamin C can also be supplemented through functional foods in powder or tablet form. This applies to people who do not absorb nutrients well from food.
The best time to take vitamin C is with meals and should be divided into several times a day to increase absorption into the body. This is because vitamin C has a very short lifetime, only a few hours in the body. For vitamin C effervescent form, you need to be careful about the dosage and the number of times a day to avoid drinking too much, affecting the function of the kidneys and other organs in the body.

2.3. Through skin care products


Lotions, masks or serums containing vitamin C are also an additional source for the body. However, it should be noted, vitamin C is easily oxidized, so in the process of using skin care products containing vitamin C, you need to limit the time the product is exposed to the outside environment. .
Of all the skin care products containing Vitamin C, the serum is the most recommended because of its high concentration and pure vitamin C content. For more information on medical, health and beauty issues, you can refer to the website of Vinmec International General Hospital and get support from doctors and healthcare professionals.

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Reference source: thefaceshop.com.vn
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