Young, firm skin is supported by a plentiful supply of oollagen fibers. As skin ages, the amount of oollagen decreases, allowing skin to sag and wrinkles to form. 

LOOK FOR Ascorbyl palmitate: a nonacidic form of vitamin C is believed to reduce wrinkles by stimulating collagen synthesis deep in the hypodermis  

WHAT IT DOES As we age, the skin produces less collagen - the stuff that keeps it smooth and youthful. Products with ascorbyl palmitate claim to trick the skin's collagen manufacturers into thinking collagen is damaged. The skin then goes into high gear to produce more skin-smoothing collagen. 

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