Dr Firas Al-Niaimi investigates the physiologic properties and mode of actions of this key anti-oxidant
Abstract:
Anti-oxidants have become increasingly popular as cosmeceuticals due to the beneficial effects that they exert on oxidative stress and free radicals generated by exogenous factors such as pollution and solar radiation. Vitamin C is the main anti-oxidant in the skin and has been used extensively for this purpose. This article details some of the physiologic properties of vitamin C, as well as its main mode of actions.
Introduction:Vitamin C is arguably the most well-known anti-oxidant in human skin. Its importance in health was signified in 1937 by Dr Albert Goyrgi who won the Nobel prize for identifying vitamin C as the main cause of scurvy. Unlike plants and some animals, humans are unable to synthesise vitamin C due to an absent enzyme called L-gluconogamma lactone oxidase…
