Have you heard about the wrinkle-fighting prowess of L-ascorbic acid?
Sure, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but did you know that an orange a day banishes wrinkles away? It’s true according to a study from the American Diabetic Association reveals that eating foods and using cosmetics that are rich in vitamin C helps fight wrinkles as well as the pre-mature signs of aging.
Aside from eating a healthy vitamin C-rich diet, a regular morning and night skin care regime will help skin stay hydrated. If you add the benefits of wearing sunscreen religiously and quitting smoking—the wrinkle-fighting prowess of vitamin C will do the rest by working wonders on your skin. Compare the cost of vitamin C cosmetics to stocking up on injectable age-fighters like Botox, which can cost close to $350 to $400 dollars for each initial injection area—although you can save a bundle by purchasing a vial (which contains approximately 100 units) for just under $400 via an online Canadian Pharmacy.
That’s why so many make up products contain vitamin C, or L-ascorbic acid, a popular form of vitamin C that’s tapped in many popular skin care lines—like Josie Maran, Obagi, SkinCeuticals and Cellex-C—for its antioxidant and collagen-boosting properties. L-ascorbic acid has been actually proven to prevent oxidative stress and stimulate the synthesis of collagen, which is essential because the body naturally produces less collagen as we age. L-ascorbic acid also minimizes fine lines, scars and wrinkles.
How do vitamin C-rich make up products work to fight the signs of aging?
- As a powerful antioxidant, vitamin C helps prevent free-radical damage caused by outside factors (like harmful UV rays and natural cell metabolism that occurs with age).
- L-ascorbic acid is one form of vitamin C that’s easily absorbed and utilized by the skin.
- Our skin’s connective tissue, known as collagen, is dependent on L-ascorbic acid in order to encourage new collagen and elastin production—and younger looking skin.
- Natural vitamin C ingredients that are used in cosmetics are also antibacterial and antimicrobial.
- Vitamin C is also commonly used in moisturizers and toner for its refreshing, clean scent.
- L-ascorbic acid helps naturally restore the pH of your skin after cleansing, which makes it a popular ingredient in skin toner, plus it’s soothing properties reduce skin irritation and redness.
- Lastly, vitamin C works wonders on the skin of those prone to acne because it protects skin from further infection and heals blemishes keep while keeping skin smooth and nourished.
What vitamin-C-rich products should you look for in your cosmetics?
- Many cosmetics companies use ingredients like organic cranberry powder, citrus oils and extracts (including grapefruit, orange, bergamot and lime), cucumber for their high vitamin C concentrations.
- Rich emollient ingredients, such as baobab oil, are also high in vitamin C and the nourishing properties of essential fatty acids that boost elasticity and restore sun-stressed and dry, damaged skin.
- Algae extract, a powerful cosmetic-infused nutrient that’s rich in amino acids and vitamin C also enhances skin cell formation.
- Rosehip oil has been utilized for hundreds of years by South American Indians for its healing, moisturizing and regeneration properties. The oil is taken from a rare rose that grows in Chile’s Andes Mountains.
This has been a guest post by Bernice Spradlin
Bio: Bernice Spradlin is an avid hiker and runner. She works at a gym in Brooklyn, New York, where she gets great inspiration for her freelance health-related articles and blogs. In her off time, you can often find Bernice jogging the East River path along the waterfront and enjoying the cool breeze. Bernice is currently looking for freelance writing work, and can be contacted at BerniceG.Spradlin@gmail.com
There’s no point in using beautiful cosmetics if your skin is tired and rough. To achieve a flawless make-up look, your skin should be in optimum shape first. Avoid nasty foundation clumping and shine (the bad kind) with a few easy pre-application tips.
(also known as grease proof paper). Press squares firmly to your forehead, nose, chin and cheeks. If the squares come away clean, you should have no problems with clumping foundation. If they come away oily, you will need to take steps to fix that before you start applying your make-up.
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