The Beauty Benefits of Taking Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that nearly all of us are familiar with. Most people use vitamin C to ward off the common cold. Families buy the big 500 tablet bottle of those delicious, tangy, yet sweet, chewable vitamin C tablets for mom, dad, and the kids to chomp down on like it is candy. Some get their dose of vitamin C eating a juicy orange, or they have a nice old fashioned glass Tropicana of orange juice. Natural food sources of vitamin C are the orange, lemon juice, strawberries, papaya, broccoli, bell pepper, spinach, watermelon etc. We already know that eating vitamin C enriched foods will improve overall health. Using vitamin C enhanced beauty products will give your skin, hair, nails, and eyes the wondrous beauty improvements it may need. Okay so you are already gorgeous, but wrinkles are still a negative effect even us pretty people have to combat, and vitamin C is the key.

Skin

If your diet consists of plenty of foods rich with vitamin C your skin will improve. There are thousands of different skin care products today. Vitamin C is a natural nutrient vital to skin care, also essential for collagen production. It is the main component for structural protein in the skin. Since vitamin C is a natural antioxidant, it reduces skin damage and minimizes those dreaded wrinkles. Skin texture could even improve with regular use of natural or organic products utilizing vitamin C as one of the main ingredients.

Vitamin C -Soap and Body Wash

Clearly Natural- is vegetable derived glycerin soap with vitamin botanical additives (vitamin c, e and aloe vera).www.clearynaturalsoaps.com

Lemongrass & Tea Tree Soap-(brand Nubian Heritage) the refreshing deodorant soap has mild anti-septic and rich moisturizing properties it heals and tones the skin. Ingredients: lemongrass oil (vitamin c), orange peel (vitamin c), shea butter, cocoa butter, vegetable glycerin, & vitamin e. www.houseofnubian.com

Lemongrass & Tea Tree Soap- (brand Nubian Heritage) has an intensely sweet & tart lemon aroma. The citrus scented wash will perk up any bath experience, very effective cleanser leaving the skin clean and hydrated. Ingredients: filtered water, shea butter, sunflower oil, tea tree oil, lemon grass oil (vitamin c), orange oil (vitamin c).Ivorian Cocoa Butter Soap- the cocoa butter & shea butter combined with the antioxidants of vitamin E & C improve skin elasticity, protects and moisturizes skin and relieves minor skin irritants, as well as exfoliate dead skin. Ingredients: cocoa butter, shea butter, glycerin, vitamin E & C, milk chocolate, hazelnuts, etc.

Facial Vitamin C products- Vitamin C toner Tab-(lush cosmetics)www.lush.com., Kiss My Face Sudz Vitamin C, www.kissmyfacesudz.com. Deep - C Orange Peel anti -aging peel mask by (Jason Natural) www.mothernature.com

Vitamin C - Body Moisturizers &Lotion

Vitamin C Moisturizer SPF - (brand The Body Shop) gives your skin a boost of radiance while protecting it from damaging UV rays, lightweight, and easily absorbed. Key ingredients are vitamin c, shea butter, and glycerin.

Vitamin C Body Lotion-(Elizabeth Grant)-releases a fresh burst of vitamin C into the skin each time it is applied. It is fast absorbing, reduces wrinkles & protects against skin-damaging free radicals.

Hair

Vitamin C is very beneficial for those who suffer from thinning hair, to minor hair loss issues. Use vitamin C enriched hair care products. Please stay away from chemical shampoos and cheap shampoo and conditioners that promise health and vitamin benefits to your hair tresses but do not deliver any, such as Pantene Pro V, TRESemme, Herbal Essence, White Rain and Suave shampoo and conditioners. etc. The TRESemme website won't even show all the ingredients in the products, but boasts of being infused with vitamins, what they don't reveal are the other chemicals that are not natural that go into the product, and into your fragile hair shaft. Don't be fooled by fancy websites and commercials, or shows that promote these cheap products, they are not the best choices for real hair nourishment. Look on the back of the bottles. If your hair tends to be dry and brittle it may be revived with vitamin C. For an array of hair textures, Carol's Daughter has an award-winning product, Hair Milk- it is a vitamin C and E antioxidant booster for your hair. The lemongrass in it stimulates the scalp circulation and adds luster to dull hair. www.carolsdaughter.com

Vitamin C- Shampoo & Conditioner

Vitamin E, A, C Shampoo and Conditioner- (Jason Natural Cosmetics) - has a pure and natural and organic with no lauryl & laureth sulfates, no parabens. The formula cleanse without stripping moisture.www.iherbs.com

Eyes -Vitamin C protects the delicate skin around the eye from the environment and premature aging while helping to reduce wrinkles. Try Vitamin C Eye Reviver (brand The Body Shop).www.thebodyshop-usa.com

Nails-A lack of protein, folic acid & vitamin C, causes hangnails. Vitamin C repairs damaged brittle fingernails. Adequate intake of natural vitamin C foods can help. Get Sally Henson's product GetHealthy Nails &Cuticles Vitamin C Cream it is an awesome solution to help nails harden and grow the healthy way.