Anti Aging Claims of Vitamin C.

One of the most largely used skin care ingredients is vitamin C. Skin care companies claim that vitamin C has powerful anti aging properties for the skin. The scientific claims regarding wrinkle reducing and skin rejuvenation are impressive, but there is some controversy surrounding the quality of the vitamin C being used, making some vitamin C products useless against aging.

Vitamin C has the potential to help skin in two ways. One is the synthesis of collagen, which is a key structural protein of the skin. Added vitamin C to skin cells significantly increases the synthesis of the collagen. Second, vitamin C as an antioxidant reduces skin damage from pollution, sun, and other free radicals. The challenge is getting the vitamin C delivered properly into the skin cells.

Vitamin C is unstable and unless it is in a dry form its effects cannot be guaranteed. The presence of air or other oxidizing agents compromises its effectiveness. The challenge of making vitamin C beneficial to our skin is that it has to be prepared in a highly concentrated form. Even if it is concentrated, prepared properly free of oxidization, if not stored properly, the formulation will be ruined.

To get the maximum anti aging results of vitamin C, obtain it only from a highly trusted source and be prepared to pay a high price for it. A yellowish tint is a sure sign that the formula has been oxidized; so, choose one that starts out clear or white so that you can monitor its color and effectiveness while on your shelf.