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Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), USP

Technical Datasheet | Supplied by Alfa Chemistry

Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), USP by Alfa Chemistry acts as an antioxidant. It can improve appearance of aged and fragile skin. It is produced synthetically in a multi-step process where D-glucose is hydrogenized to D-sorbitol and then oxidized to L-sorbose. Sorbose is then processed to 2-keto-L-gluconic acid and further to l-ascorbic acid through a fermentation process.

It is used as add-on ingredient in skin-lightening products to correct hyperpigmentation and age spots.
The effect can be increased by combining L-ascorbic acid with L-ascorbyl palmitate and/or vitamin E.
Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), USP is used in lotions, creams, sun care & after sun products, shampoos and makeup products (e.g. lipsticks).
It is GMO- & preservative-free grade.

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This list of compatible products is generated out of estimated HSP values. A practical determination of these HSP values would provide higher certainty.
Learn more about Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) and their use in predictive formulation.

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