Rough texture, fine lines, uneven skin tone, dullness, and acne scars-you name it, and there’s a good chance that vitamin C is the recommended treatment for these concerns.
Treating your skin to the best form of vitamin C gives you astounding results. So which is the best form of vitamin C, and how can it beautify your skin-you’re all about to find out in this post.
So what is vitamin C
Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant and a natural component of healthy skin. Being a powerful antioxidant, it fights free radicals and helps in the regeneration process of your skin.
Present in abundant quantities in dermis and epidermis layer of youthful skin, vitamin C levels deplete naturally as skin ages. Pollution and UV rays quicken depletion, leaving the skin to become dull, uneven, and less firm.
Mostly you’ll see vitamin C in the form of L-ascorbic acid. This form is finicky and oxidizes quickly, losing its potency. It’s the cheapest form of vitamin C sensitizes skin and is unstable.
L-ascorbic acid needs to be in the right kind of airless packaging. Also, you have to apply the product early on before applying oils or moisturizers.
Presenting the best form of vitamin C for your skin: Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate-its quite a mouthful isn’t? It’s the latest clinically researched form of vitamin C that’s 50 times more potent than the standard ascorbic acid. Also, it’s more expensive than L-ascorbic acid.
At SCO, we use Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate that is more gentle than L-ascorbic acid. It is lesser-known but has fantastic skin benefits.
This super nutrient is not an acid, so you won’t get any skin irritation or tingly burning sensation as when you’re using an L-ascorbic acid product. Since this ingredient is gentle, it’s suitable for all skin types, even sensitive and reactive skin. If you’re prone to red blotchy patches or irritated skin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate will help to calm your skin.
Studies have proven that this form of vitamin C can get into the deepest layers of your skin faster than any other form of vitamin C because Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate is oil soluble. Since your skin is lipid-rich, it recognizes and easily allows this potent vitamin C ingredient to pass through all its layers.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate stimulates more collagen than L-ascorbic acid, so you tend to enjoy better anti-aging, more plumping, more firming, and more collagen production with this ingredient.
Being a potent antioxidant, it gives you superior protection against free radical damage and prevents lipid peroxidation where free radicals damage your skin, causing photoaging and back heads.
Likewise, it is more stable than L-ascorbic acid and won’t destabilize itself quickly. Brianna Stanko, the famous Youtube Cosmetologist, says this ingredient can go even a year and still won’t oxidize. So it lasts longer on the shelf and in the bottle.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate fades hyperpigmentation even faster than L-ascorbic acid. Your skin becomes more even-toned once you start using this ingredient.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate has some astonishing skincare properties.
- A minuscule 0.1% reduces melanin synthesis by 80%
- 10% Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate eliminated age spots in 16 weeks
- Stimulates collagen production at least twice as much as L-ascorbic acid
- Protects the cells against UV-B rays better than other esters of Vitamin C
SCO’s Vitamin C Elixir
At SCO, we use Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate in our skincare products. Our Vitamin C Elixir, with its unique lipid-soluble form, penetrates your skin quickly and effectively, leaving skin soft, glowing, and hydrated. So why not give it a try and enjoy smooth, plump, and glowing.
