Why topical?

Vitamin C is well known as being bioavailable only up to a point. We can ingest super doses of it, but only so much can actually assimilate into the body as nutrition. The rest gets eliminated. As the body’s largest organ, and obviously the most exterior organ, the skin is the last organ to receive nutrients from food and supplements. According to the Linus Pauling Institute, “Topical application of micronutrients can complement dietary consumption, leading to a stronger, healthier protective barrier for the body.”*

As an antioxidant, Vitamin C gobbles up and neutralizes free radicals that dance on the surface of the skin and wreak all kinds of havoc. Free radical damage is responsible for nearly all signs of aging from UV radiation. Skin slackening, wrinkling, hyperpigmentation, keratosis development and, yes, even and perhaps especially, skin cancer are all the results of free radicals. So, Vitamin C tackles these issues and applied topically becomes a wound healer, free radical gobbler, UV protectant, and is responsible for assisting collagen synthesis in the skin. And, of course, we all want our skin to keep producing collagen, which is the protein made up of amino acids that holds our parts together.

These qualities make L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) a powerhouse that cannot be ignored for those who are serious about skin health and a more youthful appearance. Not only is Vitamin C a healer and restoring agent, but it is a protective agent as well. When you use a high quality topical, you feed and nourish your skin, as well as protect it from additional free radical environmental damage. Free radical damage happens outdoors as well as indoors. As we are tied to our blue light emitting screens, protection becomes a vital step in maintaining skin health.