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I want to know what is the difference between vitamin c and vitamin e for your skin?
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Skin and vitamins: Vit e applied topically can cause an allergic contact dermatitis. Vit e was believed to improve scar appearance but it can actually worsen scar appearance, so no topical vit e. Vit c topically may help lighten dark spots slightly, but not significantly and can have some limited antiaging properties. The hype is bigger than the benefits unfortunately. Getting enough of both in diet is important.
Answered 3/7/2019
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