Acne Edit

vitamin c is truly that girl 💅

Neutralizes Oxidative Stress:
“Environmental factors, such as solar radiation, pollution, and smoking can accelerate damage to the skin. It neutralizes the oxidative stress by a process of electron transfer.”

Reduces Erythema:
“In lab studies, application of 10% topical vitamin C has been shown to reduce UVB-induced erythema by 52% & sunburn cell formation by 40-60%”

Humans Can’t Synthesize Vitamin C:
“Despite high doses of oral supplementation, only a small fraction of vitamin C will be biologically available and active in the skin. Therefore, we rely entirely on external supplementation, such as topical application”

Lowers Melanin Formation:
“interacts with copper ions at tyrosinase-active sites and inhibits the action of the enzyme tyrosinase—the main enzyme responsible for the conversion of tyrosine into melanin—thereby decreasing melanin formation.”

Promotes Collagen Synthesis:
“Vitamin C has an antiaging effect by increasing collagen synthesis, stabilizing collagen fibers, and decreasing collagen degradation.”

Manages Pigment Disorders:
“A clinical study examining the effect of a 25% vitamin C and a chemical pe*******on enhancer reported a significant decrease in pigmentation caused by melasma after 16 weeks.”

📚: “Topical Vitamin C and the Skin: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications” -Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology