What Does Vitamin C Do For Your Skin

Besides being a well researched and effective skin brightening ingredient it is worth mentioning that Vitamin C also known as (ascorbic acid and L-ascorbic acid) is also very unstable once exposed to water or other substances.

That being said it is know in the beauty industry as the gold standard in skin brightening which means it treats hyperpigmentation usually caused by inflammation such as acne as well as sun exposure giving you and even skin tone and the glow we all deserve.

Besides being a skin brightener Vitamin C is an antioxidant which means it protects the skin against free radicals, promotes collagen production by encouraging cell turnover revealing clear healthy skin.

Because of how unstable vitamin C becomes once mixed into a formulation it is best used on the skin as a serum.

For those with darker skin tone who would like an even tone to their complexion Vitamin C is imperative in their routines as they tend to develop areas of uneven skin due to multiple causes like extensive sun exposure without protection, hormonal imbalance, acne etc.

Vitamin C is highly acid which makes it irritating

Vitamin C can be irritating to even the most resilient of skin, it is best introduced slowly into a basic routine without too many active ingredients then build up on that as one's skin develops tolerance to it.

Results take 6 to 8 weeks of consistent use to start showing on your skin, to boost the end results you can add vitamin E and ferulic acid or looking out for formulations with these three ingredients already mixed into a formulation.

Tip:

Use a vitamin C along side a chemical peel to boost the results.

An example of that combination would be, using Sunday Riley's good genes along side their CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum.

Also make sure your vitamin c has a ph of roughly 3.5 and in percentages between 10 -20%. Use 3 -4 times in a week.

Here’s how to add Vitamin C into your current skincare routine

If you use other active ingredients such as retinol use Vitamin C in the the morning. This is also beneficial since vitamin C protects your skin from free radicals, not to mention the fact that most dermatologist encourage this.

1. Cleanse using the Netsai Beauty Rose and Avocado Cleansing Balm massage your skin for at least 60 seconds.

2. Second Cleanse using foaming, gel or cream cleanser e.g Darphin Intral air mousse cleanser

3. Apply your vitamin C eg the BioPureMED 25% Vitamin CE+Ferulic Acid Serum if possible let it sit for a minute or longer before the next step

4. Finally apply your face oil or face cream eg fortify that barrier

If you really can't tolerate Vitamin C but still need it's efficiency try

Glutathione similar to Vitamin C this ingredient is an antioxidant that plays the same role almost similar to ascorbic acid.

Improves skin texture reduces pigmentation is anti ageing it has also been revered to prevent acne.

Wishing you happy healthy skin