WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF VITAMIN C SKINCARE PRODUCTS

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF VITAMIN C SKINCARE PRODUCTS?

Here are the wonderful benefits of vitamin C on the skin;

Skin hydration

Vitamin C facilitates skin hydration by making it retain water. Consequently, the skin becomes smooth and plump. It also prevents it from being excessively dry or oily. Research concludes that people who supplement with vitamin C can improve their skin hydration, roughness, and elasticity. I advise my clients to load their meals with vitamin C to gain these benefits for the skin.

Improves collagen production

Collagen is a component that keeps the skin young and soft. It is the building block of tendon, hair, and skin, which decreases with age, leading to sagging skin. But vitamin C fastens collagen and elastin production to strengthen the skin making it firmer. If you want to prevent premature skin aging and recover youthful skin, I highly recommend Vitamin C foods and supplements in your diet.

Limit undereye circles

After a night or two of insufficient sleep, you may realize circles under your eyes, filled with blood vessels. Vitamin C can counter the problem by strengthening the thin and weak skin below your eyes. The vitamin has antioxidants that can increase that skin’s elasticity and resilience, hence concealing the dark circular appearance.

Ieva Kubiliute

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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