Dear ASPA friends & clients,
At ASPA we are very big on use on vitamin C topically as well as the nutritional supplement. Here is why we highly recommend you to include vitamin C serum in your weekly skincare routine as well liposomal vitamin C in your daily nutritional uptake.
Collagen formation
Studies indicate that vitamin C is required for the manufacture of the collagen and stabilise the messenger molecules that encode proteins for the repair of damaged skin. So not only does vitamin C enhance stability of the structure of skin, it also enhances its repair process.
Photo-protection
UV light exposure decreases the vitamin C content within skin and therefore exposure to the sun suggests greater vitamin C will need to be replenished. So Vitamin C should be worn in the summer months, followed by a high factor SPF.
UV light exposure decreases the vitamin C content within skin and therefore exposure to the sun suggests greater vitamin C will need to be replenished. So Vitamin C should be worn in the summer months, followed by a high factor SPF.
Protects against and treats skin prone to pigmentation
Vitamin C visibly brightens and improves an uneven skin tone. Vitamin C has also been shown to inhibit the synthesis of melanin, skin’s pigment. It does this through a variety of mechanisms and so could prove to be valuable in the treatment of melasma and skin prone to pigmentation.
Photo-damage, fine lines and wrinkles
Ageing of skin can be thought of as two processes; natural ageing caused simply by the passage of time and environmental ageing as a result of pollutants, UV radiation and lifestyle factors. Observational studies have found that increasing vitamin C intake from the diet resulted in better skin appearance and less wrinkling. Topical applications of vitamin C for 12 weeks were shown to decrease wrinkling, reduce protein fibre damage, reduce roughness of skin and increase collagen production.
Dry skin
Many people will experience dry skin at some stage in their lives. The effects of vitamin C are not clear however increasing dietary intake of vitamin C has been correlated with a decreased risk of dry skin. Studies indicate that vitamin C enhances the production of barrier lipids, called ceramides, which protect skin against water loss.
Kind Regards,
ASPA Team