3-O-Ethyl-L-Ascorbic Acid, or Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is a molecule produced by modifying Ascorbic Acid, commonly known as Vitamin C. This modification is done to increase the molecule’s stability and enhance its transport through skin, as pure Vitamin C is easily degraded. In the body, the modifying group is removed and Vitamin C is restored in its natural form. Thus, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid retains the benefits of Vitamin C, such as antioxidant activity. Furthermore, it is even more potent in reducing skin darkening after UV exposure. It even has some additional effects, not observed in pure Ascorbic Acid, such as promoting nerve cell growth or reducing chemotherapy damage. Finally, the slower release also ensures that no toxic effects are observed when using this Vitamin C derivative.

3-O-乙基-L-抗坏血酸或乙基抗坏血酸是通过修饰通常称为维生素C的抗坏血酸产生的分子。该修饰是为了增加分子的稳定性并增强其通过皮肤的转运而完成的，因为纯维生素C容易退化。在体内，修饰基团被去除，维生素C以其天然形式被修复。因此，乙基抗坏血酸保留了维生素C的益处，如抗氧化活性。此外，它在紫外线照射后更有效地减少皮肤变黑。它甚至还有一些额外的效果，在纯抗坏血酸中没有观察到，例如促进神经细胞生长或减少化疗损伤。好后，较慢的释放也确保了使用这种维生素C衍生物时没有观察到毒性作用。