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Vitamin C Serum: Is it worth it?

Are VItamin C Serum worth it? What is it supposed to do for your facial skin?

by Anonymousreply 30March 22, 2021 10:07 AM

Advanced Clinicals Vitamin C Anti-Ageing Serum. Cheap (iHerb has it for $10), potent, brightens dull skin, makes it glow. Apply after toner before moisturizer.

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by Anonymousreply 1March 21, 2021 5:05 AM

I bought a tube of Cerave vitamin C serum and it smells really bad so didn’t use it more than a few times.

by Anonymousreply 2March 21, 2021 5:11 AM

Klairs Freshly Juiced. Love it. Feels oily and warms the skin at first but it absorbs fully. Evens out skin tone and brightens.

It’s my favorite skin care product.

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by Anonymousreply 3March 21, 2021 5:19 AM

R3 here. You only need a few drops each time, but I love it so much that I kind of go nuts with it.

Acne spots fade quickly with it as well.

I use it right before bed.

by Anonymousreply 4March 21, 2021 5:21 AM

Google is ur friend

by Anonymousreply 5March 21, 2021 5:24 AM

BeautyCounter has a really great Vitamin C oil. It does make a difference!

by Anonymousreply 6March 21, 2021 5:26 AM

The Ordinary (DECIEM) has some great Vitamin C products, and they're inexpensive. Drunk Elephant has a good one too, but it's expensive.

Stay away from the ones that contain fragrance or citrus oils, and don't buy the ones that come in jars or clear bottles. The efficacy will go downhill very fast in that type of packaging. Only buy ones that come in opaque tubes or dark glass bottles (same for Retinol). And don't buy anything that doesn't tell you what the % of the Vitamin C is.

The two most important skin-care items you can use (besides sunscreen) are Retinol (#1) and vitamin C (#2). Vitamin C is good to use in the daytime as a sun-protection booster (with your sunscreen), and Retinol works best at night, as it is degraded by UV exposure.

by Anonymousreply 7March 21, 2021 5:27 AM

I use two different ones, one is Derma-e, their Vitamin C Serum, and then Eva has one I LOVE. I was so impressed with Skinceuticals Ferulic blahblahblah, but I didn’t want to pay for it, so the Eva is a fine substitute and performs similarly to the Hugh end Skinceuticals.

by Anonymousreply 8March 21, 2021 5:28 AM

R2 CeraVe has introduced some disappointing products since they were bought by L'Oreal. The vitamin C serum is one of them. It contains a high amount of denatured alcohol, which should never be used in a skincare product.

by Anonymousreply 9March 21, 2021 5:34 AM

IMO, not worth it if you’re on a budget.

by Anonymousreply 10March 21, 2021 5:36 AM

What kind of denatured alcohol are they? R9

by Anonymousreply 11March 21, 2021 5:37 AM

R9 R10

Denatured is isopropyl alcohol usually, I believe. Or could be ethyl.

A great vitamin C product can be had for less than $10.00

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by Anonymousreply 12March 21, 2021 5:40 AM

Clear bottles and even serum yellowing are ok (don’t affect efficacy before expiration) if the formula is stabilized.

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by Anonymousreply 13March 21, 2021 5:41 AM

R13 I wouldn't risk the exposure to light. That product contains a lot of fragrant citrus extracts which are unnecessarily irritating. Even in that review, it says the company recommends you store the bottle away from light (!) I like a concentration of 10% or higher, in a dark bottle, preferably.

12% Ascorbyl Glucoside, $12. 90

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by Anonymousreply 14March 21, 2021 5:51 AM

R14, sunlight, not “light”. Just a small point.

by Anonymousreply 15March 21, 2021 5:58 AM

[quote] That product contains a lot of fragrant citrus extracts which are unnecessarily irritating.

I’m not sure what you mean by “a lot”, r14, but I’ve experienced no irritation from it. It’s been my skin savior. And it’s not expensive.

by Anonymousreply 16March 21, 2021 6:03 AM

R16 The citrus ingredients are very close to the top of the ingredient list, which means they're in higher in concentration. The further down the list, the lower the concentration. And just because you don't see or feel irritation, doesn't mean it isn't happening. Irritation can impair the skin's healing process, which can speed up the aging process (which is counteracting what you're trying to do), which is also why you should never use anything containing isopropyl, ethyl or denatured alcohol because it can damage the skin's ability to produce collagen, which slows down as we age anyway.

Also-- if you can smell the fragrant oils in the product, then they're there in fairly high amounts.

by Anonymousreply 17March 21, 2021 6:11 AM

When it's just about zits I use tea tree oil. It's good for a lot of skin problems and also deals with nail fungus and athlete's foot (in combination with coconut oil).

Products with alcohol in them tend to dry out your skin. I learned that when I wondered why suffer from dry mouth all of a sudden after switching to Listerine mouthwash.

by Anonymousreply 18March 21, 2021 6:27 AM

Vitamin c serum makes me break out

by Anonymousreply 19March 21, 2021 7:33 AM

R3 I like their sunscreen too.

by Anonymousreply 20March 21, 2021 10:45 AM

I like Skinceuticals Ferulic C & E acid. It’s expensive and it smells like burnt hot dogs but it works! I’m on my third bottle.

by Anonymousreply 21March 21, 2021 10:53 AM

R20, same here. However, as good as the new blue midday sunscreen is, its natural scent is a bit off.

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by Anonymousreply 22March 21, 2021 5:04 PM

bump this thread

by Anonymousreply 23March 21, 2021 8:47 PM

Clinique Fresh Pressed Vitamin C is great.

Kiehl’s Powerful Line Reducing Concentrate Vitamin C is fab too.

by Anonymousreply 24March 21, 2021 10:30 PM

I want a nice anti aging oil.

by Anonymousreply 25March 21, 2021 11:00 PM

so you swear by Vic C serum. What does it do for facial skin?

by Anonymousreply 26March 21, 2021 11:09 PM

Brightens and will smooth lines and wrinkles

by Anonymousreply 27March 21, 2021 11:57 PM

Cerave retinol resurfacing serum has helped my face a lot

by Anonymousreply 28March 22, 2021 8:22 AM

Are vitamin C and retinol the best things for ageing skin? What about chlorophyll and malachite? I have had good responses from those.

by Anonymousreply 29March 22, 2021 8:29 AM

I love Timeless Vitamin C. It's recommended by a lot of YouTube skincare gurus. 20% concentration, water-like consistency-- absorbs quickly, fragrance free. I have dry, sensitive skin and get no irritation using it daily. Retinol on the other hand.....ugh. That stuff burns.....particularly my neck .

Note: vitamin C makes your skin more susceptible to UV. So, let it dry and fully absorb, then apply a mineral sunscreen after. I like CeraVe 50 spf.

by Anonymousreply 30March 22, 2021 10:07 AM
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