In principle, vitamin C has whitening function. The main component of whitening needle contains vitamin C. However, long-term oral administration of vitamin C can increase the content of vitamin C in the skin, which has a certain whitening effect. However, after the vitamin C in the blood reaches saturation, the vitamin C in the skin no longer increases. Therefore, taking advantage of the whitening function of vitamin C, appropriate supplementation is also needed.
Eating vitamin C can't completely remove spots, but it can dilute spots. The principle of lightening spots of vitamin C is that vitamin C derivatives can reduce and eliminate free radicals in the body, which helps to inhibit the transformation of metabolic wastes into colored substances and reduce the formation of pigments, thus helping to lighten spots slowly. However, the effect of vitamin C on freckle removal is relatively slow, and it usually takes 1-2 months at the earliest.
It is worth noting that physical shading and sun protection are indispensable for freckle removal. Physical shading and sun protection are also important means to lighten spots and whiten skin.