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>Dear Judy - You ask a great question. Ascorbic acid, >or Vitamin C, is an antioxidant, and it helps to keep >the skin looking younger by offering some protection >against sun damage. It also stimulates the production >of collagen in the skin. The problem with using >ascorbic acid is that it is not stable when it is used >in aqueous (water-based) solutions. This includes >lotion. Once water is added to ascorbic acid it loses >its effectiveness very quickly. > >There are two solutions to this problem. One solution >is to only add ascorbic acid to cosmetics in the dry >state, and add water to the portion you are going to >use right before you use it. For example, add vitamin >C to a face mask. Make your face mask and include >ascorbic acid (or dried rosehips, which are rich in >vitamin C). Leave out all the water. Store your face >mask in the dry state. When you are ready to use it, >remove a small amount and to this portion add water, >mix, and apply to your skin. This way you can enjoy >the benefits of vitamin C in your cosmetics, without >worrying about it losing its effectiveness. > >The other solution is to use a form of vitamin C >called Ester-CŪ. Ester-CŪ is a patented form of >vitamin C that has been manufactured to be more stable >than ascorbic acid. Ester-CŪ is available in bulk in >liquid form for cosmetic applications, but this is >expensive. If you just want to experiment to see what >you can do with it, you can buy it in small amounts in >powdered form. If you are interested in experimenting >with Ester-CŪ please visit our webpage at >www.makinggoodscents.com/VitaminC.html for information >about ordering it online.

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