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Vitamin C
What it is
Vitamin C is a required cofactor for collagen synthesis. Your body physically cannot build collagen without it.
Why it is in ONCE DUSK
This is the most overlooked pairing in the category. Plenty of collagen products contain no vitamin C at all, which means the raw material arrives without the tool needed to use it.
Why this dose
500 mg is comfortably above the amount needed to support collagen synthesis, and it does a second job in the tub: ascorbate is an oxygen scavenger, which helps protect the more fragile ingredients during shelf life.
Ascorbic acid.
How it works with the rest of the formula
Vitamin C is in DUSK for collagen synthesis, but it quietly does two more jobs. It is an antioxidant alongside astaxanthin, and ascorbate is an oxygen scavenger, which helps protect the more fragile ingredients in the tub across shelf life. One ingredient, three reasons.
What to look for on any label
Ascorbic acid is well studied and inexpensive, so exotic branded forms rarely justify their price for this purpose. What matters more in a drink mix is what the vitamin C is doing to the pH: high-acid formulas taste sharp and are harder on some ingredients. DUSK is built to finish between pH 6.2 and 7.0 and uses no citric or malic acid.
Vitamin C supports collagen synthesis. It is not itself a skin treatment, and taking more of it does not produce more collagen once the cofactor requirement is met.
Questions
Why does collagen need vitamin C?
Vitamin C is a required cofactor for collagen synthesis. Without it your body cannot assemble collagen, however much of the raw material you take.
How much vitamin C is in ONCE DUSK?
500 mg of ascorbic acid per scoop.
Do other collagen supplements include vitamin C?
Many do not, which is the point. Collagen without vitamin C is raw material without the tool to use it.
Related actives
Vitamin C is one of 19 actives in one scoop.ONCE DUSK · night time beauty + rest · every milligram printedThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This page is educational and is not medical advice. If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medication, speak to your doctor first.