YOGYAKARTA Antioxidant from vitamin C works well for the skin. Including it is efficacious in brightening skin tone, refreshing, and making skin look glowing. In addition, vitamin C also supports the skin's natural regeneration process and repairs damaged skin cells. However, in skincare there are a number of types of vitamin C that have different benefits. Therefore, here is an explanation of the type of vitamin C in skincare and its benefits.

L-Ascorbat acid is known as a form of pure vitamin C which is praised for its effective work. The antioxidant is strong in this formula, useful against free radicals, increasing collagen production, and reducing the appearance of black spots.

L-Ascorbat acid in products is easily oxidized and will no longer work effectively if exposed to light, heat, and air. So if you use products formulated with L-Ascorbat acid and packaging has been opened after more than six months, it will not be effective for benefits.

Please note, high concentration L-Ascorbat acid can irritate the skin, especially if formulated in low pH. This product can also trigger spots on oily skin and is prone to acne. However, if your skin is insensitive or oily and you want a product that will help prevent aging.

One form of vitamin C that is dissolved in water and has been combined with sugar, called glucose, is ascorbyl glucoside. This type of vitamin C, which has undergone a conversion because after being absorbed in the skin, enzymes called alpha-glucodase are broken into L-Ascorbic acid. Due to the conversion process, skincare with a small glucoside ascorbyl formula may cause sensitivity and irritation and be more stable when exposed to air and light. The formula is useful for increasing collagen and brightening the skin.

Ascorbyl said goodbye is a type of vitamin C in the skincare formula which is soluble in fat and is made from combining ascorbic acid with palmite acid or fatty acid. Because it dissolves in fat, ascorbyl patmite penetrates the skin more easily than the form that dissolves in water. The benefits are in protecting the skin, improving skin texture, and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

This includes the latest vitamin C formula for the skin. Tetrahexydecyl ascorbate penetrates the skin deeper and faster than other types of vitamin C in skincare. Products with this formula, useful against free radicals, improves collagen, and brightens the skin. For those of you who have sensitive skin, must recognize irritation symptoms or do a paste test before using a new skincare formula.

Magnesium ascorcyl phosphate is a derivation of vitamin C which is water-soluble and has a habit of fighting free radicals and collagen production. Citing Face The Future, Monday, June 2, products with this formula are stable, not very irritate, and are more effective at lower concentrations compared to L-Ascorbat acid. In addition, it is beneficial in hydrating, calming, and helping reduce spots on the skin. If you have sensitive skin, you can use a formula with this type of vitamin C, because it is more effective and has minimal possibilities for irrigation.

The types of vitamin C on the skincare above can help overcome complaints on the skin. But in addition to the importance of reading the composition on each skincare you use, it is also important to consult a doctor in order to get the right recommendations that are personalized with your skin problems and conditions.


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