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Its proven effectiveness has made it one of the most precious ingredients in the world of cosmetics.

Essential in daily beauty routines,

products with vitamin C

are, according to experts, the most sought after and desired on the market.

What is its good reputation?

And, more importantly, is it justified?

"Without a doubt, vitamin C is a

very effective antioxidant

. It neutralizes the oxidative process in cells and, therefore, delays aging. In addition, it provides luminosity and improves skin tone", explains Maribel Sánchez Lavado, cosmetologist at International Dermatological Clinic (Madrid).

Among its properties, there is also "a powerful

anti-inflammatory or depigmenting action

, in addition to being essential to maintain adequate collagen levels", adds Sánchez Lavado.

For Biri Murias, from the Biri Murias Center (Gijón), vitamin C is the antioxidant par excellence since it helps "to

neutralize free radicals

, in addition, it stands out for its anti-aging factor since it has the ability to

increase collagen synthesis

, stimulating the fibers that participate in this process and obtaining a more elastic skin ".

"It gives a lot of light to the dermis, prevents the appearance of

fine

lines and wrinkles, repairs the skin when there are

acne marks

and works very well to

reduce scars

", says Silvia Oliete, from Blauceldona Barcelona.

HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY IT?

"The ideal is to

use it daily, throughout the year, in the morning

on clean and dry skin. The form of application will depend on the texture of the product (serum, emulsion ...) but it will always be all over the face and on the sufficient quantity until its complete absorption ", indicates Sánchez Lavado.

Oliete recommends putting it on "from the age of 25, every morning, in serum or cream together with the sunscreen and, if possible, with

an 8% concentration

".

And it warns that "higher concentrations (there are up to 30%) can cause

intolerances

."

Besides topical use, does taking it improve our skin as well?

"The vitamin C that we take by mouth does not go to the skin, so the ideal is to apply it in cosmetic form on the skin surface if we want to obtain the direct benefits that this vitamin produces in the skin.

The level of vitamin C that is deposits on the skin is 27 times greater if applied in the form of a cream or serum than if it is ingested

", clarifies the expert from the International Dermatology Clinic.

Applied or ingested, what is undoubted is that any contribution of vitamin C optimizes "a correct functioning of the organism will always be reflected in the health of our skin", concludes Biri Murias.

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