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What it is
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Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.
Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.
Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!
Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.
Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.
The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.
Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.
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Also known as: Vitamin C and L-Ascorbic Acid
Ascorbic Acid is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 4.5% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Ascorbic Acid is most often found as ingredient number 18 within an ingredient list.
Of the 43 products in our database that have a known concentration of Ascorbic Acid, we've seen concentrations from 0% to 30% specified within their ingredient lists.
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Products with Ascorbic Acid
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 74328
- INCI Name: ASCORBIC ACID
- INN Name: ascorbic acid
- EC #: Â 200-066-2 / 263-644-3
- Ph. Eur. Name: acidum ascoribicum
- All Functions: Antioxidant, Buffering, Masking, Skin Conditioning
