Vitamin C Thickens Skin and Boosts Collagen, Study Finds

A study found that dietary vitamin C travels into all layers of the skin, promoting thickness, regeneration, and a more youthful complexion.
Vitamin C Thickens Skin and Boosts Collagen, Study Finds
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While beauty brands invest billions in anti-aging creams, researchers in New Zealand have found something far simpler: Eating foods with vitamin C could boost the antiaging benefits your skin needs.

People who ate two kiwifruits daily—the equivalent of 250 micrograms of vitamin C—had thicker skin and accelerated skin regeneration after eight weeks.

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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.