Vitamin C is one of the few topical ingredients in skin care natural products whose effectiveness has been proven time and time again. Against wrinkles and fine lines, it comes backed with plenty of scientific evidence that sets it a good head apart from the bunch of “fad” formulations with nothing but anecdotal claims to support it.
Here’s a problem, though: when exposed to air, vitamin C oxidizes and becomes potentially harmful. As such, a large focus of skin care natural products is the creation of stabilized vitamin C products.
Vitamin C derivatives are gaining popularity for use in skin care natural products as they are cheaper than stable vitamin C, apart from being even more effective. Thus far, two types of vitamin C derivatives have seen broad adoption in the market.
Ascorbyl Palmitate. The most widely-employed fat-soluble derivate of vitamin C in skin care natural products, it is non-irritating and protects the skin from the free radical lipid peroxidation. While more stable and very potent, it has been shown less effective when boosting collagen synthesis compared to pure vitamin C.
Magnesuim Ascorbyl Phosphate. A water-soluble derivative of vitamin C, it has been showing potential to be at least as effective as the original substance in boosting collagen synthesis. It is slowly gaining popularity as a favorite ingredient in vitamin C-based skin care natural products for sensitive skin.
When buying skin care natural products with any vitamin C derivative, always do your part to research how much of the ingredients are needed to facilitate the anti-aging effects. Many new products are coming out that claim to contain these derivatives but hardly include enough to foster the supposed benefits.
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