Most people know, that vitamin C (aka ascorbic acid) is important for good health. Historically, the focus has been on this essential nutrient's ability to support the immune system and to fight off the common cold. Then in the 1990's, researchers working with vitamin C in a laboratory setting found that when it contacted living skin cells, it helped stimulate their growth, collagen synthesis and the production of moisture factors.
The problem is that skin is layered, and ascorbic acid tends to sit on the skin's surface, which is composed of dead cells, and is unable to access the living cells below. What's more, ascorbic acid is reactive and unstable. It breaks down in the presence of air, light and moisture, at which point it darkens and is no longer able to provide benefits to the skin.
That's why it's important to look for fat soluble vitamin C in your skincare products. This form, which goes by the names ascorbic palmitate and ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, never breaks down. Unlike ascorbic acid, it's fully capable of penetrating through the dead skin surface cells to the living receptive cells below. It's pricier than ascorbic acid, but it's way more effective and long-lasting. If you're looking for real and dramatic vitamin C effects, including smooth, soft, clear, youthful and healthy skin, its superior benefits make it well worth the cost.
