India, July 2 -- According to a new study, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, found that vitamin C can help make the skin's outer layer thicker by turning on genes that help skin cells grow.
Led by scientist Yasunori Sato at Hokuriku University, the research also found that vitamin C might help slow down some signs of skin aging.
To see how vitamin C affects skin, researchers grew human skin cells in the lab in a way that copies how skin works in the body. Some cells were given vitamin C through a nutrient solution, while others were not.
After a week, the cells given vitamin C developed a thicker layer of living skin cells. After two weeks, the layer became even thicker. At the same time, the top layer of dead skin, ...