L-VCG

Stabilised Vitamin C derivative which provides Personal Care formulations with the performance of Vitamin C for skin health, reducing age spots and brightening, but with added stability.

L-VCG, Ascorbyl Glucoside, is natural Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) that has been stabilised at the molecular level with Glucose. This combination allows the benefits of Vitamin C to be conveniently and effectively used in cosmetic products.

When creams and lotions containing L-VCG are applied to the skin, an enzyme present in the skin, α-glucosidase, acts to slowly release the Vitamin C. Ascorbyl Glucoside was originally developed as a quasi-drug cosmetic product in Japan to lighten the overall tone of skin and reduce the pigmentation in age spots and freckles. Further research has shown other dramatic benefits and today L-VCG is used all over the world – not only for whitening but also for brightening dull-looking skin, reversing the effects of ageing, and in sunscreen products for the prevention of UV damage.

Chemical Description: Ascorbyl Glucoside

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