Vitamin C
A must-have in your routine!
From what percentage to go for to how to incorporate into your routine
In skincare, vitamin C is a potent antioxidant which offers powerful protection against pollution, environmental damage and sun damage. It is the most abundant antioxidant found naturally in the skin, but depletes as we get older due to sun damage and age.
What does vitamin C do for your skin?
As well as offer powerful antioxidant protection, which is important given the amount of pollution and other external aggressors the skin is exposed to on a daily basis (especially for city), a good vitamin C serum applied daily stimulates collagen production to help plump and smooth the skin, increases the efficacy of sunscreen, improves the skin’s healing process, reduces inflammation and combats sun damage and pigmentation.
What percentage of vitamin C should you use?
In order for a vitamin C serum to be effective, it must be formulated with pure l-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and have a concentration between 10% and 20%.
Does vitamin C work for all skin types?
One of the most Googled questions about vitamin C is whether it causes pimples or prompts the skin to peel. The answer to both questions can’t be 100% certain, but in general irritation is unlikely to occur. It delivers multiple benefits for all skin types, ethnicities and skin concerns, from dullness to dark spots, wrinkles and loss of firmness.
Should you use vitamin C in the morning or at night?
Well, firstly you can use it every day, depending on how well your skin tolerates it. In general, most people use it in the morning before SPF to reap its antioxidant benefits during the day, when we’re faced with most external aggressors. However, it’s also recommends deploying it at night too for repairing the skin while you sleep.
What should you not mix with vitamin C?
Go easy if you want to use a vitamin C serum along with other acidic skin care products like retinol. Together they could irritate your skin. Consider using them on alternating days rather than at the same time.
Power couple: Vitamin C X SPF
Wearing SPF every day is key to preventing aging damage from the sun’s UV rays, but when you pair a Vitamin C with SPF, you’re essentially doubling-down on multiple skin-shielding and preventative aging benefits.