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Is store brand mouthwash as good as name brands? Episode 153

The Beauty Brains

Is my vitamin C cream giving me cancer? Pazzaglia asks…I stumbled on an article about how Benzoic acid ([link] turns into carcinogenic Benzene in the presence of Vitamin C. should I be worried about pairing my Italian Retin-A Cream (Airol) with a vitamin C serum. What does all this mean for Vitamin C creams?

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Do plant extracts work in skin care products – episode 222

The Beauty Brains

Can you combine Vitamin C and Niacinamide? Question 2 – Shilpa says – I read online that certain actives should not be used together, specifically vitamin c and niacinamide. I read the vitamin c reacts with the niacinamide and inactivates the niacinamide. Why don’t people apply sunscreen?

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Vitamin C Benefits Concealed for 70 Years - Rediscovered

Aesthetics Advisor

Vitamin C was first isolated in 1928 and the chemical structure was identified in 1933. 1 It wasn't until the early 1970s that Dr. Linus Pauling recommended that the optimum daily intake of vitamin C was 2,000 milligrams (mg) and everyone should consume at least 200 mg to 250 mg per day. 9 In 2002, Dr.

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Is scalp exfoliation helpful for hair? episode 226

The Beauty Brains

She says the 22% vitamin c is “encapsulated” in gold making it more gentle on the skin. Vitamin C oxidizes in water) 2. If you encapsulate Vitamin C, you can protect it from water in the formula so it won’t break down. Think of encapsulated particles as microscopic eggs.

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Are lotions with water bad for your skin? Episode 157

The Beauty Brains

According to the video on their website: “Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C and acids, both of which are effective at reducing the appearance of pore size.” You can do the same kind of calculation for vitamin C. We know from previous research that the most effective level of vitamin C is somewhere between 15% and 20%.