Vitamin C: Responsible for strong hair and softer skin

While you may have read about Vitamin C guarding you against scurvy in your biology textbooks, did you also know that it is also an essential vitamin for healthy skin and hair?

While the benefits are great, the problem is that you don’t really get the Vitamin C you need in most of the food you eat.

Why do You Need Vitamin C?

An essential component in the body’s production of collagen and a potent antioxidant, Vitamin C helps rejuvenate our skin. When pollution and exposure to ultraviolet rays damage our skin and hair, it helps in repairing them.

Vitamin C has always been considered as a nutrient that locks in beauty. It has anti-aging effects which mean softer and smoother skin along with stronger hair.

The Use of Vitamin C in The Last Few Centuries

Native Americans made Vitamin C- rich natural paste centuries ago, to delay aging (1). During the Tang Dynasty, women in Tibet who desired to reduce their aging signs would apply Sea Buckthorn, which is a major source of Vitamin C..

Unfortunately, Vitamin C cannot be produced by humans – they need an external source. Medical professionals now understand why and how ancient people used herbs to get their dose of vitamin C.

These ancient methods show that topical usage of vitamin C can ensure better absorption and retention. When topically applied, vitamin C offers a skin-rejuvenating effect by increasing and improving collagen synthesis in the skin that usually slows down as people age. It also limits skin damage from free radicals.

How to improve skin and hair condition via vitamin C?

Orally ingested Food Based Vitamin C  such as Camu Camu helps in collagen synthesis which allows for stronger hair, harder nails, and softer skin.

Furthermore, Camu Camu, which is the highest source of  Vitamin C in the world, can be applied directly on the skin.  This allows the skin to absorb all the beneficial nutrients, vitamins and amino acids found in Camu Camu.  The best way to do this is to mix warm coconut oil with the Camu Camu in order to make a paste.  This paste can they be applied directly onto the skin!

According to a study  direct application of Vitamin C on the skin is almost 20 times more effective than taking orally.

The same study also found that 25 volunteers who took Vitamin C products topically, experienced a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles in aged skin after just 12 weeks (2).

The Other Effects of Vitamin C

Vitamin C is also responsible for healthy hair. Low intake of Vitamin C can be a root cause for a plethora of hair-related problems which ultimately affects hair growth. Vitamin C deficiency usually results in dry hair and split ends. People who consume a lot of Vitamin C usually have healthy and strong hair. Vitamin C also helps fight the following:

• Dandruff and skin flakes
• Bacteria development on the scalp
• Hair loss

As a result, you have better hair!

Remember; always opt for “food based” vitamin C such as Camu Camu.  Synthetic Vitamin C, such as isolated ascorbic acid, is not natural and not found in nature.

Vitamin C is the natural beauty treatment you have been looking for all your life! So what are you waiting for?