Vitamin C Skin Lightening - New Skin Whitening Procedure!

Vitamin C skin lightening has become a popular subject in skin care circles recently, and with good reason. Vitamin C, an essential water soluble vitamin, otherwise known as Ascorbic acid was made popular in the 1970s by the work of two time Nobel prize winning scientist Linus Pauling. Our bodies are not able to make vitamin C and so it must be obtained from our diet. Vitamin C is an "antioxidant" and can protect the cells of the body from damage caused by free-radicals, un-paired electrons, created by normal biological processes and environmental pollutants, that can wreak havoc at the cellular level. Vitamin C is also critical for Collagen synthesis, important for skin,ligament & bones formation. Natural and synthetic forms appear to be the same chemically and there is not much evidence that either works better than the other, although the majority of research has been done using synthetic versions. Dr. Pauling recommended about 2000 MG per day in the 1970s but today the Pauling Institute recommends about 400 milligrams a day in two divided doses. This is based on more current research not available to Dr. Pauling. Vitamin C is available in a number of different forms including:

Sodium ascorbate & Calcium Ascorbate are known as "mineral ascorbates" and are less acidic than other forms A number of companies have added Ascorbyl palmitate Vitamin C to their skin creams because it is a fat soluble form, while Some skin creams include a specific vitamin C product known as "Ester C", this is simply calcium ascorbate and some other trace elements. Just to confuse things a little more, Ascorbyl palmitate is also known as "Vitamin C Ester". All these forms of vitamin C perform the same function as an antioxidant. Vitamin C has also been shown to be a inhibitor of "Melanin", the substance that the skin produces in response to sunlight, that darkens the skin another reason it is often added to skin creams. The skin lightening effect of Vitamin C alone is mild and changes occur through consistent use and over time. It is typically combined with other substances such as Alfa Hydroxy Acids to increase its action. Vitamin C solutions can be successfully prepared and applied at home and good results can be achieved at very low cost. However it is important to know its proper use to avoid skin damage due to too high a concentration which may burn the skin. Vitamin C skin lightening can be incredibly effective.By Erin Merriweather