What is Vitamin C?

The use of Vitamin C for the skin dates back centuries, with even more growing popularity in current times. Vitamin C is  is naturally found in our skin and can help keep it firm, brighten the skin, fade hyper pigmentation, and smooth the skin, overall giving you a youthful glow. Vitamin C has been known to be one of the most powerful antioxidants that you can apply to the skin, neutralizing free radicals. This powerful vitamin can help maintain the collagen production within our skin cells and protect collagen from becoming damaged. With the increase in collagen production supported by Vitamin C, wounds can be healed much faster, and diminish any scars that go in hand. 

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Vitamin C for the Skin

1. It is versatile to suit most skin types.

Vitamin C has been shown through research to have one of the best safety profiles. Typically, it is sold in its most purest form, without additives or additional processing. In few cases have people shown a negative reaction to the use of Vitamin C. Being able to treat a number of skin problems ranging from anti-aging to healing, it really is the people's vitamin. 

 

2. It can replenish the loss of Vitamin E in your skin.

As one stays out in the sun for long periods of time, the amount of Vitamin E in the skin is depleted. By applying Vitamin C to your skin after sun exposure, research has been shown to refresh the Vitamin E content in your skin. Vitamin E can help in protecting and nourishing your skin from oxidative damage. 

 

3. It is an amazing natural moisturizer.

One of the main derivatives of Vitamin C is called Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate. This derivative can have an intense hydrating effect on the skin. Vitamin C can help strengthen the skin's barrier system, reducing water loss in the process. In the end, this vitamin can help keep water in the skin, leaving it feeling hydrated and refreshed. 

 

4. Can protect you from environmental stressors and pollutants.

Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant and can protect and treat your skin from harm caused by smoke, pollution, and the UV rays. There is only a growing concern for the number of pollutants in our environments. Applying Vitamin C to the skin can neutralize the oxidative stress caused by these factors.

 

5. It can help in treating sunburns. 

Rather than looking like a lobster after you’ve forgotten to apply your SPF, you can apply Vitamin C to your skin. This Vitamin can help in speeding up the cell’s turnover. This allows the skin to heal faster and repair itself from damage much faster. Instead of suffering for days from sore and burnt skin, you can see improvements in a matter of just a few applications. 

Cammellatte and Vitamin C

Cammellatte products contain camel milk which has a tremendous amount of Vitamin C, three times the amount that can be found in cow’s milk. Along with other vitamins, camel milk is a great multivitamin for your skin. Aloe Vera in Cammellatte products can contain 9.1 grams of Vitamin C for every 8 oz. Coconut oil and Green Tea also used in Cammellatte products hold a major punch of Vitamin C. The combination of camel milk with other natural ingredients that are rich in vitamin C will help in healing and repairing your skin and give it a major Vitamin C boost.