Vitamin C is a fantastic antioxidant when taken orally
There is no doubt that antioxidants are the front line fighters in the anti-aging battle because they target free radicals. Collagen, which is an integral component in our skin responsible for giving it strength and elasticity, is damaged by the free radicals caused by such things as heat, stress, the sun and emotional upheavals in our everyday lives.
With its LifeCell skincare product, the South Beach company has made antioxidants key components, and it has been very careful in researching the very best, most efficacious antioxidants, and have not skimped on quality to achieve a price point like many skincare companies.
Vitamin C is a fantastic antioxidant when taken orally, and ever since Nobel Prize winning scientist Dr Linus Pauling proclaimed its wonders, it has become one of the most widely used ingredients in anti-aging and anti-wrinkle creams. However the type of Vitamin C used will reflect its usefulness in combating free radicals.
LifeCell skincare acknowledges that vitamin C does possess definite, scientifically proven merits in skin rejuvenation and wrinkle reduction. It strengthens blood capillaries which keeps broken facial capillaries away. The application of Vitamin C enhances skin brightness, and regulates the production of dark-coloring pigmentation cells. This helps eliminate age spots and blotchiness, and produces an even skin tone. It also assists in preventing transepidermal water loss.
However many creams containing Vitamin C have no such effect. Why?
It is not a common known fact that there are many different kinds of Vitamin C, and they differ in effectivenss - and price. Many skincare products use the cheapest form L-Absorbic Acid which is relatively unstable. It oxidizes on exposure to air and when this happens it loses any benefit to our skin. Because it is acidic it can also cause skin irritation, redness, inflammation and even swelling.
South Beach knows this, and has instead used Ascorbyl Palmitate, a better (and more expensive) form of Vitamin C in LifeCell. Ascorbyl Palmitate is a combination of Vitamin C with palmitic acid, and this groundbreaking compound can be mixed into creams and remain stable for months, even years.
This type of Vitamin C, present in LifeCell, is totally non-irritating and best of all it is fat-soluble unlike other forms of Vitamin C. Researchers Proctor & Gamble have shown that Ascorbyl Palmitate absorbs much faster in the skin, so it is able to reach the area where free-radicals cause the most damage - in the outer part of the cell.
Dermatologist-recommended LifeCell has full-potency Ascorbyl Palmitate as an ingredient - not merely a token amount to make its ingredients list look impressive.
Vitamin C in the form of high potency Ascorbyl Palmitate is just one of the science-backed ingredients responsible for the amazing results that so many people are reporting after they commence using LifeCell. The South Beach people have really put a lot of time, money and scientific research in creating such a ground-breaking product.
