vitamin C

noun

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Definition of vitamin C

: a water-soluble vitamin C₆H₈O₆ found in plants and especially in fruits and leafy vegetables or made synthetically and used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy and as an antioxidant for foods — called also ascorbic acid

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The good news is that vitamin C is incredibly easy to integrate into your skincare regimen (just apply a few drops each morning before your moisturizer) and suitable for all skintypes.

— lauren hubbard, Town & Country, "How to Get Glowing Skin," 25 June 2018
Prism is a featherlight, essence-like elixir, made with all-natural fruit acids (malic acid from apple, salicylic acid from willow bark, glycolic acid from bilberry, vitamin C from kakadu plum, and orange peel) to gently exfoliate the skin.

— sarah kinonen, Allure, "Herbivore Botanicals' New Prism Exfoliating Glow Potion Is the Prettiest Serum of the Summer," 12 July 2018
There’s up to four times more vitamin C in marula oil, an antioxidant that fights hyperpigmentation, than in an orange.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "Everything You Need to Know About Putting Oils on Your Face," 12 July 2018
ConsumerLab has published reviews of more than 100 product types, from vitamin C to powdered bone broth, and adds around 16 new categories each year.

— peter andrey smith, Outside Online, "Don't Trust the Label on Your Supplements," 5 July 2018
Kumquats are rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber, and they can be made into jellies or eaten straight from the tree after washing the outer skin.

— Houston Chronicle, "Can banana aging be foiled?," 26 June 2018
Mangoes are packed with vitamins C and A, both of which provide major skin-brightening benefits.

— molly baz, Bon Appetit, "Beauty-Food Mango Slushy," 25 June 2018
Compared with cow’s milk, camel milk has five times the vitamin C and ten times the iron, according to the Australian Camel Industry Association.

— rebecca keenan, Bloomberg.com, "The World Wants More Camel Milk. Australia Can Help," 23 May 2018
Infused with vitamins C and E, this stick will help brighten and add moisture your face.

— devon abelman, Allure, "This Makeup Artist Created an Entire Look Using One Blush Stick, and the Video Is Going Viral," 5 Mar. 2018

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