6 Step Guide To Vitamin C For Your Beauty Needs

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1. Vitamin C is the most sought-after ingredient in skincare products  

Vitamin C has many properties which make it one of the most sought-after ingredients in skincare products. – It is a potent antioxidant – It is a natural collagen booster. (With age, the collagen in the dermis of skin starts diminishing leading to various ageing signs like loose and sagging skin, open pores and more)

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2. Use vitamin C that is suitable for your skin  

There are four types of Vitamin C: – L-ascorbic Acid: It is the most potent form of vitamin C Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate: It is a water-soluble form and is better suited for dry and sensitive skin Ascorbyl Palmitate: It is a vitamin C ester derived from Ascorbic Acid and Palm Oil. Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate: It is the newest formulation and a highly stable oil-soluble form of vitamin C.

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3. Vitamin C can be used any time of the day  

It can be a good night serum used after a cleanser and topped with a moisturizer. If a person uses a Retinol-based product for anti-ageing at night, he/she can use vitamin C in the evening or even in the morning. If used in the morning, it should be topped with a broad-spectrum sunscreen

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4. Do a patch test before adding vitamin C to your routine  

Vitamin C can be used for all ages; all types of skin can use this. Sometimes, it can flare up acne, so oily acne-prone skin should do a patch test before starting with vitamin C in their daily routine.

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5. Vitamin C be paired with other antioxidants  

Vitamin C works best with other antioxidants like vitamin E. It can be paired with Ferulic Acid too, which is another potent antioxidant and works synergistically with vitamin C and E, and stabilizes both of them while working in tandem fighting free radical damage and boosting collagen production.

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6. Pay attention to concentration and pH levels  

Two things should be noted – percentage and pH. 1. Concentration: A person should begin with a low concentration of 10% and as he/she tolerates the serum 2. PH: Those with normal skin should look for a low pH of 3.5 for optimal absorption.

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