Anti-ageing Vitamin C
The sun. We all love it, when it manages to make an appearance, but it is the main external factor that causes ageing in all of us.
We automatically think of a sunblock as our main defence, but we also need to consider the free radical damage that causes the signs of ageing. What is a free radical ? I hear you ask.
When we run a machine, like a car, it burns fuel by combining the fuel with oxygen in the engine. Our car moves along the road on the released energy. However, the car also gives off exhaust fumes as a by-product. Something similar to this happens in the cells in our bodies. When our bodies combine oxygen with glucose(the fuel)in our cells we make energy, but we also make free radicals, our body's version of exhaust fumes. These are damaging to all the cells in our bodies.
Vitamin C is one of the best anti-ageing chemicals available.Topical application of Vitamin C protects against photo ageing, acting as a powerful anti-oxidant that counteracts free radical damage, mopping them up like a mini Pac man.
Vitamin C soaks into the skin after it is applied and cannot be washed off. Once it is in the skin it helps protect from the sun’s damage. Unlike most sunscreens, topical Vitamin C is thought to provide wavelength independent UV protection. This is more effective because there are many wavelengths in the ultraviolet spectrum and most sun blocks only cover a few of them, leaving our skin vulnerable to the others. Even better, Vitamin C can help prevent sun damage without blocking the absorption of Vitamin D, an important vitamin manufactured in the skin during sun exposure.
Topical Vitamin C can help repair skin that is already damaged by the sun by replacing the Vitamin C that has been lost and boosting healing with its anti-inflammatory effect. Topical application has also been shown to help restore collagen and elastin, causing the skin to look and feel firmer.
It is for these reasons that I always recommend a daily combination of physical sunblock, along with topical application of Vitimin C serum, to give total protection from photo ageing.
Obagi Professional C serum is a highly effective product that penetrates to where it is needed. Just apply a few drops every day and you will soon notice an improvement in your skin.
Obagi 10% Professional C serum available at Dentelle £55.00
