Quantum Hydrox TM utilizes the most effective forms of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is essential to preserve the health and beauty of skin. Potent topical Vitamin C application is more effective than ingesting massive doses of the vitamin.

Vitamin C plays several important roles in human metabolism. The effects related to the skin are:

• collagen formation and increased skin elasticity – smoother, firmer skin
• retardation of melanin formation – diminished skin discolouration and increased luminosity
• free radical scavenging of oxygen (powerful antioxidant action)
• protection from environmental damage

The level of Vitamin C in humans decreases as aging progresses. Vitamin C is an essential component to preserve health and beauty as collagen can only be produced in the presence of Vitamin C.

However, even massive doses of Vitamin C cannot yield the results of potent topical Vitamin C application. Significantly more of it gets into skin cells through topical application.

Vitamin C in its simplest form [(L) ascorbic acid] is typically used in skin products but is difficult to absorb through the skin and is extremely unstable.

Quantum Hydrox TM utilizes highly effective Vitamin C derivatives which are totally stable and are powerful appearance booster supplements to alpha hydroxy treatment. (Vitamin C does not increase cellular turnover time and therefore is not a substitute for alpha hydroxy acids.)

Note: Apply topical Vitamin C after alpha hydroxy treatment products (wait one minute), but before standard moisturizers.

The three sources of C in Quantum
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (MAP) – is percutaneously absorbed, rapidly restored to Vitamin C and demonstrates Vitamin C efficacy in the skin. It is reported that absorbed magnesium ascorbyl phosphate stays in the skin for a considerable period of time.*

• small molecular size – deepest cellular penetration
• water soluble
• featured in Collagen C Intensive Serum (20% MAP)

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate – a lipid soluble, percutaneously absorbed Vitamin C

• slightly larger molecular size than MAP
• especially suited to delicate eye area
• broad antioxidant protection
• featured in Eye C – Eye Zone Creme Complex

Ascorbyl polypeptide – Vitamin C for broad environmental antioxidant protection

• largest molecular size – therefore upper epidermal protectant
• contained in Protecta Day Fluid – which also contains bio-marine-mineral power peptides

Note: Collagen C Intensive Serum and Eye C – Eye Creme contain ‘photolyase liposomes’ which have demonstrated topical effectiveness in providing DNA repair and immunoprotection**, to help achieve ultimate appearance rejuvenation.

References
* Kameyama et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
** Stege et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology.