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Vitamin C for skin

Monday, January 4th, 2010

vitamin cVitamin C is the new ally of the skin. Protects not only aging but repairs to some extent, the damage caused by the sun and pollution. With it will minimize wrinkles and blemishes, as well as give brightness to the skin. Increasing its presence in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals is a reflection of this.

Although it is important to eat foods rich in vitamin C to stay healthy, many of its benefits to the skin can not be obtained through ingestion. Hence the importance of applying it directly, using any of the formulas that offer many cosmetic houses on the market. What vitamin C can do against wrinkles is surprising. Their antioxidant properties help the skin to combat free radicals that are damaging collagen and elastin. Over time, this deterioration is reflected in the signs of dryness and premature aging: wrinkles.

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