{"title":"Ferulic acid stabilizes a solution of vitamins C and E and doubles its photoprotection of skin","entity_type":"Source","slug":"lin-2005-ferulic-acid-vitamin-c-e-photoprotection","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/lin-2005-ferulic-acid-vitamin-c-e-photoprotection","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-14","date_reviewed":"2026-05-14"},"mcp_eligible":true,"evidence_sources":[],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"Ferulic Acid","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/ferulic-acid"},{"title":"Vitamin E","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/vitamin-e"},{"title":"SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/skinceuticals-c-e-ferulic"},{"title":"Is a vitamin C serum actually worth it?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/is-vitamin-c-serum-worth-it"},{"title":"What causes dull skin and how do I get a glow?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/what-causes-dull-skin-and-how-do-i-get-a-glow"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["Lin 2005 supports the C, E, and ferulic acid formula-stability story behind antioxidant skincare and photoprotection-support framing."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["Peer-reviewed study of ferulic acid added to a solution containing L-ascorbic acid and alpha tocopherol."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["The source reports that ferulic acid improved stability and photoprotection measures in the studied antioxidant solution."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It supports the C E ferulic formula-quality discussion while keeping sunscreen replacement claims out of the public answer."]}],"source_type":"peer_reviewed","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16185284/"}