Vit C is a water soluble vitamin found in all citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, strawberries, etc. It is one of the most incredible ingredient in daily skin care regime which improves your skin tone and texture. It is an antioxidant which fights the free radical effects that appears on the skin.

Vit C when taken orally promotes collagen production wound healing. So, its just a single vitamin with multiple advantages!!

  1. Evens out the skin tone: Hyperpigmentation is caused due to excessive sun exposure, hormonal imbalances, weight gain, metabolic disorders, etc. Vit C helps in reducing this hyperpigmentation and dark spots, also prevents signs of ageing and brightens your complexion.
  2. Shields your skin from damage: It protects your skin from external factors like sun, tobacco, smoke and other environmental stress. As mentioned earlier, its antioxidant properties helps in fighting the oxidative stress caused due to these external factors. Therefore, prevents the further damage of the skin.
  3. Boosts collagen: Collagen is a protein which is already present in the body. As you age the collagen production starts reducing. Vit C is certainly required for inducing this production of collagen and elastin which provides elasticity and firmness to the skin. This also minimizes signs of ageing
  4. Promotes hydration: Vit C reduces the dryness of the skin and retains the moisture. Hydrated skin looks healthy and radiant. It doesn’t make your skin go dry or too greasy.
  5. Helps in wound healing: Collagen synthesis is another important function of Vit C as mentioned above, therefore it promotes the wound healing for rapid recovery.
  6. Prevents undereye dark circles: Undereye dark circles can be caused due sleep deprivation, loss of volume, too much of screen exposure, etc. The skin under the eyes is the thinnest and mostly affected by the above mentioned reasons. Since Vit C is an antioxidant and collagen booster  it can be safely used or under eye wrinkles and pigmentation.

For better results Vit C should be incorporated in daily regime be it orally or topically. One can use it in the form of facewash, moisturizers and serums or can be also consumed orally.