Vitamin C to combat skin imperfections.

According to the S.F.D. (French Society of Dermatology), acne problems affect 15 million people in France, of which 3.3 million are over the age of 15. The pimples can appear both on the face and certain parts of the body (chest, back, buttocks...). The primary reason for consultation with a dermatologist, this skin condition can cause discomfort in the affected individual.

This chronic inflammatory disease develops at the level of the hair follicles-sebaceous glands : the sebaceous glands secrete a sebum that is too thick or in too large a quantity, which clogs the orifices and causes pimples and/or blackheads. This is then referred to as dysseborrhea. This disorder is often triggered by stress, pollution, and hormonal fluctuations. An unhealthy lifestyle (lack of sleep, smoking, unbalanced diet, poor hygiene…) can also trigger or worsen this sebum modification. Moreover, in this fat-rich environment, a bacterium usually present in small amounts on the skin, Propionibacterium acnes, proliferates, which triggers an inflammatory response on the skin surface. Open comedones, also called blackheads, or closed comedones called whiteheads appear. If these are superficial inflammatory lesions, you can observe red pimples or whiteheads on certain areas like the face, neck, and back. In the case of deep lesions, nodules or microcysts appear on the skin.

Vitamin C can be a valuable ally in reducing blemishes and diminishing the marks and scars left on the skin after an acne outbreak.