Vitamins are considered as the organic catalyst, which participate in the chemical metabolism by speeding it up. These are essential components of our body and deficiency of it causes many serious problems as scurvy, skin ulcers and flow of blood under the skin. Inspire of all these vitamin C is responsible for the production of collagen a protein which gives the skin firmness and strength. It produce scar tissues and ligaments and help in skin repairing .It also slow down the free radical damage and help in maintain the skin texture. It also saves the skin from the sunburns.
The treatment of skin with vitamin C recovers the facial skin from
- Reduce the pigmentation of the skin.
- Restore the elasticity and firmness of the skin.
- Repair the skin damage from pollutants, smoke, stress and sunlight
- Helps in reducing the fine lines and wrinkles from the skin
- Repair the damage of the skin and maintain the texture of the skin.
FOODS CONTAINING VITAMIN C
There are numerous sources of vitamin C, but it is abundantly found in fruits and vegetables. The most common among them are peppers, broccoli, spinach, lemons, tomatoes, and oranges. The daily requirement of vitamin C for skin is 2000 milligram, and amount more then this cause stomach irritation. There are many synthetic products as serums, creams and lotion loaded with vitamin C available in the market. You can make your own vitamin C cream in home by following way:
VITAMIN C CREAM
Take the peels of oranges. And wash them thoughrouly for eliminating any dust and unwanted particles attached to them. Add a cup of milk in it and boil them at slow heat when the orange peels get softened switch off them from the burner. Allow them to cool down and then grind them to make a fine paste. Apply this at the night before going g to bed. Rub gently and wash the face after complete drying. Daily use of this definitely helps to improve the complexion and texture of the skin.
VITAMIN C SERUM
Take ¼ tbs of ascorbic acid crystals and add in to it ½ tabs of glycerin and 1 tbs of distilled water. Allow the crystals to dissolve in the solution. Preserve it in glass jar for one month. If the solution turns pale or orange then it will get expired. Apply it at night but be sure if some irritation is seen then stop applying it…