If vitamin C is the big news in skincare today, why not mix it with water and rinse my skin with that water? What is the mystery of spending a fortune on Vitamin C for the skin? Cellex C is one brand, Perricone drops some in and countless big ticket products are using it. I mean $100 or more price tag items are using Vit C.
2006-07-08 02:20:25 · 5 answers · asked by Riorose 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Vitamin C in the form found in most skin creams has no effect on the skin because it is broken down too quickly by the oxygen in the air and cannot penetrate the epidermis very easily. It is added to skin creams mainly as a marketing gimmick, but it also has an antioxidant effect *on the cream* and so stops it going off.
The same applies to vitamin C in tablet or powder form - if you dissolved it in water and rinsed your skin with it, the air would break it down too quickly to be of use.
2006-07-11 06:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the truth is not all vitamin c is treated da same way..each and every brand carry a diff quality. well guess how it goes in the world of business of vanity and health. :)
2006-07-08 02:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by lady_sprano_n7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take vitamin c along with vitamin e, both will help your circulation which will improve your skin
2006-07-08 02:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by Brandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could do it wont hurt you,I have started rubbing tomatoe on my face at night as this is rich in vit c
2006-07-08 02:28:44 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't take vitamin e in pills, it can make your heart weaker. I'm not lying.
2006-07-08 02:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by let the speakers blow your mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋