'Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid: all about these ingredients'

Let's be honest, when we read that a product contains Vitamin C or Hyaluronic Acid, we immediately think it is an effective product. These two could indeed be defined as the VIP ingredients of creams and serums in recent times. Their fame even precedes the understanding of the real benefits and mechanisms of action that distinguish them from all other ingredients. 

Here it is, then, if you want to delve deeper into this topic, this is the right article for you. Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid: let's discover everything about these ingredients! 

Vitamin C: action and benefits  

Vitamin C is the commonly used name for ascorbic acid, the technical-scientific name for identifying it. It is a molecule that our body does not synthesize, and therefore we need to obtain it from external sources. It is also the most famous molecule known to everyone for the benefits it brings to the skin. 

"People who try Vitamin C can't do without it anymore. The complexion immediately appears brighter, the skin radiant, the complexion healthy and even, and the fine lines are smoothed out. How can one single ingredient allow us to achieve such results? All of this is possible thanks to two fundamental actions performed by Vitamin C:" 

• Antioxidant action: this means that it is able to effectively combat the harmful effects of uncontrolled exposure to the sun and cold. It works by lightening the spots that may arise precisely due to bad habits, thus evening out the complexion.

• Action that stimulates collagen production: this type of activity of vitamin C is particularly loved because it is that activity that allows the skin to appear immediately firmer and more elastic. It is indeed the result of collagen stimulation, which is largely responsible for smooth and polished skin. 

Hyaluronic Acid: action and benefits  

Hyaluronic acid is the other molecule, along with Vitamin C, that is extremely talked about and desired. Unlike Vitamin C, however, Hyaluronic Acid is naturally produced by our body, but only up to a certain point in our life. Around the age of 25, in fact, the production of Hyaluronic Acid decreases, and this influences the appearance of the first fine lines, especially around the eyes and lips. For this reason, people often seek products that contain it. 

"Like Vitamin C, in this case, the Hyaluronic Acid molecule is also able to stimulate collagen production, which is responsible for firm and elastic skin. Let's briefly look at its main mechanisms of action:"

• It retains water: thanks to this ability, hyaluronic acid can "plump up" the small wrinkles that show the first signs of dehydration and loss of skin elasticity. We can therefore say that in a certain sense it is a molecule with moisturizing action for the skin (but also for the hair).

• Repairing and anti-aging action: especially in its form of " "Sodium Hyaluronate", widely used in cosmetics, the molecule penetrates deeply into the epidermis. "is able to perform an effective reparative, regenerative, and balancing action on the skin." 

Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid are, in summary, allies not to be missed for a complete, anti-aging, super hydrating, and protective skincare routine.