- One of vitamin C's most important properties is the part it plays in the production of collagen in the body.
- Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant.
- Vitamin C is important in the production of carnetine.
- Vitamin C also takes part in the biochemistry which converts cholesterol to bile acids.
- A fat-soluble form of ascorbic acid that provides antioxidant protection to lipids.
- Vitamin C is essential for the formation of collagen, a major constituent of connective tissuethat provides firmness and elasticity to skin.
- Ascorbyl palmitate may be more effective as an antioxidant in protecting lipids fromperoxidation than water-soluble C, according to in vitro studies.
