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5 Beauty Benefits of Vitamin C

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So why is Vitamin C so great? For starters, it helps to create and maintain the collagen production in the body. According to ORGO Beauty Founder, Rianna Loving, it is the “glue that holds the body together.” It’s also an antioxidant that strengthens blood vessels giving skin its elasticity and strength.

This is why vitamin C is so important, especially when it comes down to your beauty! Did you know that daily intake of vitamin C is necessary? This is because it is water-soluble, and therefore the body doesn’t store it. Read on for five ways vitamin C  can benefit the skin you’re in.

1. Healthy Hair 

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Want beautiful, strong hair? Vitamin C may be what you need! Vitamin C has the power to not only promote hair growth but repair an unhealthy scalp. Try adding products that offer an added dose of vitamin C into your hair regimen. You may be surprised as to how much your tresses will love you!

2. Energizer 

Vitamin C helps with iron absorption. Iron is well known for being a key contributor to your overall health and beauty. A lack of iron makes you feel fatigued and weak. Upping your vitamin C intake will help your body store iron and keep you looking and feeling vibrant, energized and happy.

3. Nail Growth

Just like with hair, vitamin C helps to maintain the health of the skin and tissues that are responsible for the integrity of your nails. Vitamin C gives your nails super strength and also helps them to grow, preventing hangnails. Try using a vitamin C-based cuticle oil regularly to keep your nail beds healthy.

READ: The 5 Best Vitamins For More Beautiful Skin

4. Sun Protection

Vitamin C contains antioxidants that protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation and free radicals that can develop due to excess exposure to the sun. It can also reduce sunburn.

5. Aging? What’s THAT?! 

According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, middle-aged women who have larger amounts of vitamin C in their daily diet have less wrinkles. Apparently, vitamin C is the true fountain of youth. It helps to delay signs of skin weakening and damage.

 

Visit the BlackDoctor.org Skin and Beauty center for more helpful articles and tips.

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