By India Espy-Jones ·Updated November 30, 2023
Vitamin C is an essential ingredient in our daily food intake. The vitamin– which can be found in citrus fruits, like lemons– helps the body produce collagen, boosts the immune system, and more. But beyond internal intake, vitamin C has great topical skin benefits as well.
“It works as a powerful antioxidant to protect skin from free radical damage,” cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson tells