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In this Obagi cream, the namesake ingredient is paired with another all-star brightener— ascorbic acid.
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Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Feb. 2025
What Is Vitamin C? Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found in a variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits, strawberries, bell peppers, and broccoli.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Vitamin C comes in a nearly endless variety of forms, but ascorbic acid, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is the gold standard of vitamin C for its stability and efficacy.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Mixtures of ascorbic acid can be bought for home use.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Feb. 2025
What Is Vitamin C? Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found in a variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits, strawberries, bell peppers, and broccoli.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Here are a few factors to consider when shopping:
Types of vitamin C
Vitamin C comes in a nearly endless variety of forms, but ascorbic acid, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is the gold standard of vitamin C for its stability and efficacy.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Mixtures of ascorbic acid can be bought for home use.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ascorbic acid
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“Ascorbic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascorbic%20acid. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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ascorbic acid
noun
ascor·bic acid
ə-ˌskȯr-bik- 
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ascorbic acid
noun
ascor·bic acid
ə-ˌskȯr-bik-
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