Vitamin C is an ace skin care ingredient, brightening, evening out complexion and helping boost collagen production. Unfortunately, finding an appropriate serum without weird smells, sticky textures or offensive residue can be daunting task.
Sunday Riley delivers another winning product in this lovely THD ascorbate formula that leaves skin looking and feeling revived. Testers reported their skin appeared smoother and felt rejuvenated from using it.
Hydration
Hydration is key for keeping skin looking its best as we age, and vitamin-enriched serums offer an additional layer of defense against dry and dull complexions.
Vitamin C is well known for its collagen-enhancing capabilities, helping to smooth away fine lines and wrinkles over time. Furthermore, it’s an effective treatment for hyperpigmentation conditions like melanomas or sun spots due to its melanin inhibitory abilities.
Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum’s first ingredients include water and glycerin, making for a light yet hydrating gel texture that testers loved using on their faces without feeling sticky or greasy. Testers loved how its key ingredient, pantothenic acid, made this serum suitable for all skin types including sensitive. Alternatively, Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum provides a super-rich boost by including hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to regulate sebum production, leaving skin oil-free while plumped. Perfect for combination skin.
Brightening
Vitamin C is an exceptional skin brightener, combatting dullness while gradually diminishing dark spots and uneven tone over time. Plus, its anti-ageing benefits make it a must-have addition to anti-ageing regimens.
Mary Kay TimeWise Replenishing Serum C+E provides both vitamin C and E in one serum for maximum benefits in reducing fine lines and firming skin. Its unique encapsulation process places pure vitamin C at its core while surrounding it with microspheres of vitamin E that release both ingredients upon contact with skin.
Glamour beauty director Kilkeary highly recommends this drugstore pick, which combines hydrating hyaluronic acid and vitamin C with soothing niacinamide and firming peptide carnosine to provide the optimal skin-brightening regimen for sensitive or dry skin types. With an exceptionally low concentration of Vitamin C (15%) compared to other brightening options (typically more than 25%), its lower concentration makes this ideal for sensitive or dry skin types as it reduces redness while diminishing post-acne marks; its light lotion-like texture allows other products (including makeup!) to apply more easily over its finish for effortless application of other products (such as makeup!).
Anti-aging
Vitamin C is an incredibly potent antioxidant that may not reverse wrinkles that form over time, but it may help lessen their appearance and even help with sunspots or hyperpigmentation.
Vitamin C can do wonders for your skin by increasing collagen production, an essential protein responsible for its elasticity and firmness. As we age, our natural levels of collagen begin to decrease leading to fine lines and wrinkles on our complexions.
Applying a serum with vitamin C and collagen boosters can help your skin look younger and smoother.
Excess Oil
Vitamin C serum’s benefits for oily skin include balancing excess oils and diminishing blemishes, while helping reduce wrinkles by stimulating collagen growth (though note this will not reverse any already formed wrinkles).
Vitamin C serums can provide relief to sensitive skin. Not only can they soothe irritation and redness, they can also give skin a healthy glow while improving texture. When selecting non-comedogenic face serums it’s best to choose non-cloggenogenic serums in order to avoid clogging pores and leading to acne breakouts.
Make your own vitamin-C serum at home using rose or distilled water mixed with one tablet of vitamin C and adding glycerine as needed to keep skin hydrated and prevent vitamin C from dissolving too quickly. Next, apply to face with clean hands using moisturizer. Moisturize afterwards for best results and repeat this routine once or twice daily for best results; always remember to apply sunscreen after any skin care products such as vitamin C serums!
