Vitamin C is a potent water-soluble antioxidant which occurs naturally in human skin. It helps to protect the skin from reactive oxygen species (ROS), treat and prevent changes associated with photoaging, promote collagen production and tissue healing. Only a small fraction of oral supplementation of vitamin C could be available in the skin, hence we can only rely on topical application of vitamin C to get the desired benefits. Benefits of vitamin C: A) Anti-oxidative: When skin is exposed to UV ray it generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can lead to chemical alterations of the cellular DNA and the cellular proteins, including collagen. To combat these oxidative stresses and…