C the Difference

Loaded with natural vitamin C, these skincare products can help reverse signs of aging

Case any beauty counter these days, and you'll be hard pressed to find a skincare product without vitamin C—and for good reason. This nutrient, best known for fighting colds, also helps reverse the aging process in skin. Getting your fix through citrus fruits or leafy green veggies is essential for a healthy diet, but to really achieve the benefits it brings to your skin, you need to use a topical version. L-ascorbic acid is the only form of topical vitamin C that will penetrate deeply enough to encourage new collagen formation.

A daily dose applied directly to the skin by way of a cream or serum helps ward off wrinkles and fine lines, protect skin from the harmful effects of UV rays, fade brown spots and minimize scarring.

This super supplement works by fending off free radicals, those harmful environmental stressors caused by sun, pollution and cigarette smoke, which attack skin and break down collagen. Here, vitamin C-infused products that make the grade.

Bright Like the Sun
Tired, dull skin comes back to life thanks to the brightening powers of vitamin C found in Lumene Vitamin C + Radiant Drops. Plus, nourishing oils help strengthen and protect the skin from external and internal stressors. Use one capsule a day over a 28-day period.

Turbo Boost
With a 99.8 percent concentration of topical vitamin C, Philosophy Turbo Booster C Powder is like a little fountain of youth in a bottle. By promoting new collagen growth, it improves the skin's tone and texture. Just mix one scoop of it with your favorite moisturizer in the palm of your hand and apply to your face daily.

Energy-Filled
Bring energy-filled oxygen and vitamin C to your skin with Bliss Triple Oxygen + C Energizing Cream. This lightweight gel-cream formula combines a high-tech blend of three skin oxygenators to moisturize, revive and brighten skin. Twice daily, massage onto face and neck in small circular motions for at least 30 seconds.

Veggie Power
This sounds almost good enough to eat—Yes to Carrots C Today or C You in the Morning Moisturizing Day Cream contains a smorgasbord of healthy ingredients, including pomegranate peel extract, ginkgo biloba, organic carrot and orange juices, and 26 purifying Dead Sea minerals. Rich in vitamins C and A, pomegranate peel protects the skin from free radicals, while ginkgo biloba extract detoxifies and improves circulation. Softer, smoother, firmer skin awaits. Ideal for dry to sensitive skin, it can be worn under makeup each morning.