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What vitamin derivative is used in medications for skin wrinkling and acne. health in later years?

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Answer:
Vitamin C is one of the most important ingredient of skin as it play a key role in synthesis of collagen necessary for elasticity of skin.

Derivatives of vitamin C:
Following are derivatives of vitamin C used in medication for skin wrinkling and achne:

1. Ascorbyl-6-palmitate
2. Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate

Derivatives of vitamin A:

There are four derivatives of vitamin A use in treating skin wrinkling, these are:

1.Retinol
2. Retinyl Palmitate
3. Retinaldehyde
3. Retinyl Retinoate




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