Ingredients | Vitamin Source C25

 About Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic acid)

1) Promoting collagen synthesis
Vitamin C acts as a co-factor for the proline and lysine hydroxylates that stabilise the collagen molecule tertiary structure, and it also promotes collagen gene expression.

2) Removing free radicals and neutralising toxic oxidants
Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant. It neutralises and removes oxidants, such as those found in environmental pollutants and after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Vitamin C also increases the gene expression of antioxidant enzymes.

3) Inhibiting melanogenesis
Vitamin C has been shown to decrease melanin synthesis both in cultured melanocytes and in-vivo.

 

References

1) Pullar, J. M., Carr, A. C., & Vissers, M. (2017). The roles of vitamin C in skin health. Nutrients, 9(8), 866. 
2) Woodby, B., Penta, K., Pecorelli, A., Lila, M. A., & Valacchi, G. (2020). Skin health from the inside out. Annual review of food science and technology, 11, 235-254. 
3) Enescu, C. D., Bedford, L. M., Potts, G., & Fahs, F. (2022). A review of topical vitamin C derivatives and their efficacy. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 21(6), 2349-2359.

 

Ingredients List

Water, Ascorbic Acid, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Alcohol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether, Sodium hydroxide, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Tocotrienols, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Glycerin, Glutathione, Zinc PCA, Niacinamide, Ergothioneine, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beta-Glucan, Limonene