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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

SHOCKING: Study helps explain common vitamin s extraordinary power to reverse skin ageing - You Need To See This

Vitamin C prevents age-related thinning of the skin by switching on genes that promote skin cell growth, a new study has found.

The research, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, could lead to new clinical treatment strategies using vitamin C to appear younger than one’s actual age.

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