Let’s go back to basics – what exactly is Vitamin C? In short, Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that assists growth, development, and repair of all body tissues – including the skin.
Rae Williams, National Trainer for Australia elaborates: “Vitamin C truly is the stand-out vitamin for our skin! It offers such great protection against free radical damage and assists most skin conditions such as inflammation, pigmentation and UV damage, plus it boosts collagen in the skin! It should be a part of everyone’s skin care routine and applied every single day.”
Our bodies do not produce Vitamin C and cannot store it, so the only way to receive its benefits is by ingesting it or by topically applying it. Popular sources of Vitamin C include:
· Citrus fruits such as lemon, grapefruit, and orange
· Leafy greens such as broccoli, spinach, and kale
· Tomatoes
· Strawberries
· Rosehip oil
· Seabuckthorn oil