vitamin C
It is a dietary supplement called ascorbic acid, which is one of the most important nutrients. It contains essential elements such as oxygen and carbon, and it must be constantly taken for its effectiveness in the regeneration and growth of body cells. Vitamin C helps maintain the health of the skin and protects the body from diseases. Vitamin C is available in many vegetables and fruits such as: strawberries, oranges, lemons, kiwis, melons, tomatoes. Vitamin C is also found in the form of capsules, which are available in all pharmacies and are taken by people with vitamin deficiencies.
This vitamin is taken after consultation with the doctor and the necessary tests; because the lack of vitamin C in the body negatively affect it, and also increase vitamin C in the body from the normal level also adversely affect it.
Benefits of vitamin C for skin
- Protects the skin from dryness and roughness, gives it health and flexibility, and removes crusts.
- Helps to get a younger complexion, and reduces the appearance of signs of aging, wrinkles and fine lines that appear on the skin.
- Reduces the appearance of freckles on the skin, which causes the appearance of ultraviolet light.
- Reduces skin cells and protects them from wrinkles.
- Increases skin smoothness.
- Protects the skin from the effects of sunburn, and protects it from harmful rays.
- Vitamin C protects the skin from UV rays.
- Enter into the manufacture of some skin care products.
- Rejuvenates skin cells and increases tissue cohesion.
- Provides skin freshness
- Vitamin C helps treat dark, irritating circles under the eye.
Useful mixtures for skin
- We mix the same amount of lemon juice and cucumber juice, and then put them on the skin for a quarter of an hour, and then we wash it with warm water; this mixture works to lighten the skin.
- We mix a teaspoon of turmeric, add three tablespoons of lemon juice to a paste, and then put the paste on the skin for half an hour, and then we wash the face.
- We sprinkle two tomatoes, and then add four tablespoons of lemon juice, and put it on the skin; this mixture works to lighten the skin.
- We mix a teaspoon of turmeric with two tablespoons of orange juice to become a paste, and then put it on the skin before bed, and we wash the face in the morning.
- We grind an amount of dried orange peel until it becomes powdered, and then add a small amount of milk, and then put it on the face to dry the mixture, and then wash the face with lukewarm water.