ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE
Ascorbyl glucoside is a vitamin C derivative that is commonly used in skin care products because it is more stable than ascorbic acid (vitamin C). In addition to its skin-protecting properties due to its antioxidant activity, ascorbyl glucoside can also be used as a skin-brightening ingredient in cosmetics.(1-2)
An in vitro study investigated the photoprotective effect against ultraviolet (UV) light. The results suggest that the vitamin C derivative can prevent damage caused by UVB radiation by partially scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS).(3)
Thanks to its antioxidant and photoprotective effects, ascorbyl glucoside in our Serious C Serum helps improve the health and appearance of the skin.
(1) Balaguer, Á., Chisvert, A., & Salvador, A. (2008). Environmentally friendly LC for the simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid and its derivatives in skin-whitening cosmetics. Journal of Separation Science, 31(2), 229–36.
(2) Huang, W., Lee, P., Huang, L., Lu, L., & Liao, W. (2013). Stability studies of ascorbic acid 2-glucoside in cosmetic lotion using surface response methodology. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 23(6), 1583–7.
(3) Miyai, E., Yanagida, M., Akiyama, J., & Yamamoto, I. (1997). Ascorbic acid 2-O-alpha-glucoside-induced redox modulation in the human keratinocyte cell line SCC: mechanisms of the photoprotective effect against ultraviolet B light. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 20(6), 632–6.
