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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 Here are a few factors to consider when shopping:
Types of vitamin C
Vitamin C comes in a nearly endless variety of forms, but ascorbic acid, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is the gold standard of vitamin C for its stability and efficacy.—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024 Mixtures of ascorbic acid can be bought for home use.—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 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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