vitamin C
noun
: a water-soluble vitamin C6H8O6 found in plants and especially in fruits and leafy vegetables or made synthetically and used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy and as an antioxidant for foods
called also ascorbic acid
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The Scandinavian beauty brand’s brightening eye cream, vitamin C serum, dark spot toner and peptide moisturizer and lip treatment have launched at the retailer.
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 June 2024
This formula is the world’s first 20% vitamin C serum that contains a stabilized form of the gold standard ingredient.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 June 2024
To Chandler, implementing ingredients like vitamin C, retinol, caffeine, niacinamide, and antioxidants makes for a powerful routine.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 June 2024
However, these vitamins, like vitamin C, aren’t ones milk is typically considered a good source of anyway.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 16 May 2024
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 June 2024
This formula is the world’s first 20% vitamin C serum that contains a stabilized form of the gold standard ingredient.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 June 2024
To Chandler, implementing ingredients like vitamin C, retinol, caffeine, niacinamide, and antioxidants makes for a powerful routine.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 June 2024
However, these vitamins, like vitamin C, aren’t ones milk is typically considered a good source of anyway.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 16 May 2024
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“Vitamin C.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20C. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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