Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C is a small carbohydrate molecule first identified in the 1920s by Albert von Szent Györgyi, who discovered that it was able to prevent and cure scurvy.

Vitamin C is an unstable molecule and can easily break down if exposed to high heat or sunlight during transit and storage, the New York Times previously reported. Cleveland Clinic recommends ...

vitamin C yields the power to make skin appear more youthful. According to fellow dermatologist Dr. Omar Ibrahimi, “[it’s] a key molecule for optimizing skin health and is an important and ...

But vitamin C is one of those actually necessary ingredients. The antioxidant promises to do everything from fading dark marks to fighting free radicals (which break down collagen) to diminishing ...