Vitamin C vs Collagen Supplement

維生素 C 通常存在於柑桔類水果中，例如橙和檸檬。 維生素 C 是合成膠原蛋白所必需的，而膠原蛋白是我們皮膚結締組織的重要組成部分。 真皮位於表皮之下，由兩層結締組織組成，當中包含膠原蛋白、彈性蛋白和纖維組織母細胞。 纖維組織母細胞能夠製造細胞外基質和膠原蛋白，進而構成我們皮膚框架。

《紐約時報》報導：「補充劑吸收了多少，以及這些氨基酸是能夠為皮膚製造更多膠原蛋白的結構，尚有爭議。」

Vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is commonly found in citrus fruit like orange and lemon. Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, which is an essential component of connective tissue in our skin. The dermis lies beneath the epidermis and is composed of two layers of connective tissue that include collagen, elastin, fibroblasts. Fibroblasts synthesize extracellular matrix and collagen and produces the structural framework of our skin.

The New York Times reported, "How much of the supplement is absorbed and whether those amino acids make it to their target organs to act as the building blocks to make more collagen is still up for debate."