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The Skincare Benefits of Vitamin C

Tired of your skin looking dull and lackluster? Brightening vitamin C is considered by many experts and skincare enthusiasts as a holy grail ingredient that can restore your skin’s natural glow. In fact, it’s so good that it got its own holiday–National Vitamin C Day–celebrated annually on April 4th to recognize the benefits of this powerhouse ingredient for overall health and beauty. 

Beyond its glow-boosting superpowers, vitamin C is an antioxidant that has multiple benefits for your skin. See below if vitamin C is really the way to go:   

1. Known to brighten skin and reduce the appearance of dark spots

By blocking the production of pigment in our skin, skincare products with vitamin C help lighten dark patches, which are commonly referred to as hyperpigmentation.

1. Helps fight harmful free radicals (toxins)

On a daily basis, your skin may be exposed to air pollutants, chemicals, ultraviolet rays and other factors that can lead to free radicals that have harmful effects and can put you at a higher risk for diseases. Topical vitamin C helps combat free radicals and has been known to improve the skin's overall appearance.

1. Helps boost collagen production

Vitamin C when applied topically to your skin can boost the production of collagen and elastin to keep the skin looking plump and firm. It also helps speed up wound healing that is often associated with collagen formation.

1. Helps hydrate skin 

Hydration is vital to keeping your skin looking young, and vitamin C is known to decrease transepidermal water loss, allowing your skin to retain moisture better.


Now that we’ve discovered how vitamin C works wonders for our skin, check out our brilliant lineup of vitamin C-based products to help you achieve that coveted glow:

Anew Vitamin C Illuminating Priming Moisturizer
Made with vitamin C and skin-smoothing silicones, a revitalizing primer that instantly illuminates and hydrates.
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Anew Vitamin C Illuminating Body Serum
Visibly improves skin’s texture and boosts radiance + contains soothing sunflower seed oil and panthenol (vitamin B5) to help skin retain moisture.
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Anew Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream
Combines vitamin C and niacinamide to visibly reduce the appearance of dark circles and leaves the under-eye area looking brighter.
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Anew Vitamin C Overnight Radiant Mask
Wake up to see softer, smoother, more vibrant skin thanks to the powerful combination of vitamins C and E, niacinamide, shea butter and sunflower seed oil.
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Anew Vitamin C Nourishing Body Butter
A nutrient-rich hydrator that helps soothe, soften and hydrate dry, dehydrated skin. It’s a lightweight formula with a non-greasy after-feel!
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With all the glowing reviews on the benefits of vitamin C, we recommend adding this powerful ingredient to your daily skincare routine. Juice up your glow with our collection of vitamin C-boosted products at our Vitamin C Shop.