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Vitamin C is the most abundant antioxidant in human skin, and it can help protect the skin from oxidative stress. It can also help with:
Sun damage
Vitamin C can help limit the damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.
Free radicals
Vitamin C can help fight free radicals that come into contact with the skin from external sources like air pollution, or from inside the body as a result of normal processes like your metabolism. Free radicals can damage the skin.
Wrinkles
Vitamin C can regulate the synthesis of the structural protein collagen, which may help reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Wounds
Vitamin C levels decrease rapidly at a wound site, and vitamin C can help wounds heal more quickly.
Dry skin
Higher intakes of dietary vitamin C have been correlated with a decreased risk of dry skin.
Boosts Collagen
This protein is naturally present in your skin and helps keep it from sagging. But your body slows down collagen production as you age. Vitamin C applied to the skin can encourage new collagen to grow. It also helps maintain the collagen you do have and protects the precious protein from damage.