Vitamin C Serum
Hi everyone,
This time I want to talk about the very popular Vitamin C Serum. Everywhere people are talking or mentioning this serum. So what is it and what does it do?
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid is an antioxidant that is found naturally in our skin and is instrumental for the maintenance of healthy skin.
It helps:
collagen production- collagen gives skin its firmness and as we age it loses its ability to do so and is a major cause of wrinkles.
heal acne - Vitamin C helps repair skin and tissues and promotes the skin's healing process. It reduces the formation of scar tissues.
protect from sun damage - Although Vitamin C is not a sunscreen, it protects skin from the free radicals that are caused by exposure to the sun.
prevent age spots - Vitamin C helps reduce melanin production and oxidation, which cause what we refer to as Age Spots.
decreases moisture loss
As we age however, the skin loses much of its naturally occurring Vitamin C.
So to help with the gradual loss of Vitamin C we use serums. The problem is that it's hard to get a stable formulation of the Vitamin C which is also effective and non-irritating.
One of the forms of Vitamin C that is less irritating and more stable is Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate which protects from sun damage, increases collagen, and reduces age spots. It's also recommended that the serum comes in an air-tight frosted or dark glass packaging to protect from oxygenation and light.
How to apply?
Clean face
apply the serum to skin by tapping
wait a couple of minutes for it to be absorbed (applying a moisturizer immediately after serum may cause oxidation of the Vitamin C).
apply moisturizer
In conclusion, Vitamin C is vital for healthy skin, and the best way of using it is in a serum format (Vitamin C in a cream isn't stable and therefore a waste of money).
Check out this Vitamin Serum:
No Paraben No Petrochemicals
Unscented No Silicones Vegan Product
Ingredients: Deionized Aqua (Water), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel), (Plant based) Hyaluronic Acid, Carbomer, Arginine, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba Oil), Retinyl Palmitate (vitamin A), Tocopheryl (Vitamin E), Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Organic Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola Extract), Organic Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail Plant Extract), Organic Pelagonium Gravoleons (Geranium Extract), Organic Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion Extract), Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe)