Every year, there is a new, revolutionary ingredient that promises to be the next Holy Grail in skincare products, but vitamin C has taken on its quality and consistency. Take a moment to stroll down the cosmetics lane, and you’ll find almost every single commodity appearing to have vitamin C. Vitamin C is good for your skin (and not just because your face looks brighter when you take it).

The benefits of vitamin C to your skin are endless, resulting in a brighter, more youthful-looking face.

As we are advised to take vitamin C supplements while we are ill to improve our immune system, it is prudent to use topical vitamin C serum every day to strengthen your skin and build its resistance against free radicals and signs of ageing.

Vitamin C is an effective skincare ingredient that is shown to be effective in the following areas:

• Protects against environmental stressors: As a result of sun damage and environmental stressors, exposure and oxidative damage can interfere with your DNA, leading to skin structure changes, including wrinkles and other signs of ageing. Research has shown that using topical formulas rich in vitamin C benefits your skin by reversing those ageing effects
•  Promotes collagen production: Vitamin C also plays an important role in collagen synthesis. Collagen gives our skin support and structure, and as it degrades with age, we begin to notice wrinkles and lines. Vitamin C is a necessary cofactor for building collagen bundles, without which this process halts.
• Lightens brown spots: Vitamin C is also helpful in lightening unwanted brown spots or decreasing brown discolouration by blocking the pathway of pigment synthesis, according to Herrmann.