Vitamin C, known scientifically as Ascorbic Acid, plays a pivotal role as a cosmeceutical agent, enhancing skin health by increasing dermal collagen, aiding in skin firmness, and mitigating the signs of aging. Y. Boo (2022) elucidates the significant potential of Ascorbic Acid in protecting the skin's health and beauty, emphasizing its capacity to diminish photoaging and natural aging signs through the reduction of oxidative stress and the promotion of collagen gene expression and maturation. The review highlights the biochemical processes associated with Ascorbic Acid in collagen metabolism and presents clinical evidence supporting its effectiveness in boosting dermal collagen and inhibiting skin aging. Additionally, it explores emerging strategies to maximize the efficacy of Ascorbic Acid as a cosmeceutical, including combination therapies that enhance collagen synthesis, potentially offering a comprehensive approach to skin antiaging requiring augmented collagen production.

References

• Boo, Y. (2022). Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) as a Cosmeceutical to Increase Dermal Collagen for Skin Antiaging Purposes: Emerging Combination Therapies. Antioxidants, 11. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) as a Cosmeceutical to Increase Dermal Collagen for Skin Antiaging Purposes: Emerging Combination Therapies