| What Vitamin C Can Do For Your Skin |
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| Lesley Haw | |||
| Wednesday, 25 June 2008 | |||
  Of all the options available for taking care of your skin, Vitamin C and skin treatments containing Vitamin C are the best ones. This is due to the number of useful qualities Vitamin C has, whether taken in lotions or as a treatment.We have all grown up with Vitamin C to ward of colds and flu during the winter season, but Vitamin C is a real wonder worker that contributes positively to our bodies. Vitamin C has demonstrated to help the immune system to fight off foreign invaders and tumour cells, it supports the cardiovascular system, fighting off free radicals and assisting the nervous system and provides your body with antioxidants to get rid of toxins in our body and help repel free radicals. Vitamin C is a primary ingredient of collagen. Skin, teeth and bones all benefit from Vitamin C’s collagen forming and invader-resisting properties. The research shows In recent years, the benefits of using Vitamin C in skin care products has been studied and most results show that Vitamin C can improve the look of your skin is a couple of different ways. Vitamin C is responsible for over 300 functions in your body, ranging from being the top anti-oxidant, producing collagen, keeping your immune system healthy, lowering blood pressure and relieving stress. Slightly large doses of Vitamin C have been found to reduce asthma symptoms and recent studies have shown the Vitamin C can protect against inflamed joints. To get Vitamin C into your diet, you need to bone up on citrus fruits, cantaloupe, strawberries and kiwis. Vegetable that are high in Vitamin C include broccoli, spinach, green peppers and cabbage. It is important to eat plenty of these types of food or take a supplement as your body cannot produce Vitamin C on its own. Acknowledgements: Vitamin C – How it works Mariusz J. A Sapijaszko; Dr George Obikoya – Vitamin C (ascorbic acid); David Lyons- Simplicité Face & Body Nutrients.  Lesley Haw founded Aeon Organics cc in South Africa to address the lack of quality, All Natural and Organic skin care and cosmetic products. Lesley discovered in her travels to Europe and the United States that SA consumers do not have the choice of products, without harmful chemicals, or with the suitable nutritional quality, to apply to their skins without damaging it. As a mother to two daughters she also saw the need to protect and nourish the young skins of today in these times with heavy pollutants and chemical overload. As a business woman with many years of experience in marketing, sales, international trade and logistics she has started introducing global brands that are not only offer a choice to the local market but also ensure world renowned quality using only natural and organic ingredients.Simplicité products are available through discerning Spas and Salons, or alternatively directly through www.simplicite.co.za
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