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Ascorbic Acid

Our database includes 818 products that contain Ascorbic Acid.

Community rating: Liked

What it is

Vitamin C

Antioxidant

Benefits

Reduces Redness

Brightening

Texture

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. Ascorbic Acid contains large amounts of antioxidants. It is 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, such as improving dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because Vitamin C has been shown to block the process of skin darkening.

Your skin uses Vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen production plays a role in having a strong skin barrier and having plump skin.

Vitamin C is also a key component in helping your skin regulate collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.

When used with Vitamin E, both ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in benefits. It helps aid in UV protection but becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. Vitamin C does not replace sunscreen.

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.

Also known as: Vitamin C and L-Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbic Acid is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 5.0% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Masking, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant

Community Data

600 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Oily Combination

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Fine Lines • Dullness • Dark Spots • Wrinkles

Users who dislike it 💔

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Combination

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Sensitivity • Dryness • Wrinkles • Dark Spots

Where it's used

Ascorbic Acid is most often found as ingredient number 18 within an ingredient list.

Of the 18 products in our database that have a known concentration of Ascorbic Acid, we've seen concentrations from 3% to 30% specified within their ingredient lists.