Vitamin C and skin health: a review of dietary and supplemental evidence
Pullar JM, Carr AC, Vissers MC
Published in Nutrients
Methodology
Review of experimental and clinical evidence for vitamin C in collagen synthesis, photoprotection and skin barrier function.
Key Findings
Vitamin C is an essential cofactor for collagen hydroxylation and supplementation supports dermal collagen formation, though clinical elasticity trials are few.
Conclusions
Vitamin C underpins collagen synthesis for skin elasticity.
Limitations
Mostly mechanistic and topical evidence.
Supplements Studied
Vitamin C is an essential cofactor for collagen hydroxylation and supplementation supports dermal collagen formation
Outcomes Measured
Vitamin C is an essential cofactor for collagen hydroxylation and supplementation supports dermal collagen formation
Study Details
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