Eating More Foods with Vitamin C Can Support Skin Thickness and Collagen Production — What the Science Really Says
New research suggests that getting enough vitamin C from foods may help support skin health by increasing collagen production and improving skin structure. While beauty brands invest billions in anti-aging creams, researchers in New Zealand have found something far simpler: Eating foods with vitamin C could boost the antiaging benefits your skin needs. ( ScienceDaily ) People who ate two kiwifruits daily—the equivalent of 250 micrograms of vitamin C—had thicker skin and accelerated skin regeneration after eight weeks. The discovery, from New Zealand’s University of Otago, reveals that vitamin C absorbed through the bloodstream travels into all layers of the skin, promoting thickness, regeneration, and a more youthful complexion. What the Study Found A 2025 published study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology investigated how dietary vitamin C affects human skin: ( ScienceDaily ) Dietary intake increases skin levels: Vitamin C consumed through food enters the bloodstream a...