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In skin care products, topical vitamin C comes in two forms: as pure ascorbic acid or in its ester form, explains Dr. Zeichner.—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025 Ascorbic acid, which is the form of vitamin C most often found in supplements, has been found to have the same bioavailability as the ascorbic acid naturally found in fruits and vegetables.5
There is reason to believe that Emergen-C may be beneficial for treating and preventing the common cold.—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025 In this Obagi cream, the namesake ingredient is paired with another all-star brightener— ascorbic acid.—Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Feb. 2025 What Is Vitamin C? Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found in a variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits, strawberries, bell peppers, and broccoli.—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ascorbic acid
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International Scientific Vocabulary a- + New Latin scorbutus scurvy — more at scorbutic
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