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Today’s article will outline the benefits and the importance of using Vitamin C serum oil on your face twice a day and the impact that you should notice it have on your skin. We know about the importance that vitamin C intake has on our bones, but not so much on the benefits that it may have when applied externally. Today’s post will deep dive into those benefits you can expect to have from applying vitamin C externally.

What is Vitamin C ?

It is an antioxidant that protects your skin from sun damage and environmental damages that are caused over the years to your skin cells. When absorbed internally, your skin is only able to gain from a small fraction of the benefits. Hence, the best skin benefits from vitamin C are received by applying it directly onto your skin.

How to apply Vitamin C ?

– Vitamin should be applied on clean skin.

– It should be applied in the morning and in the evening.

– Apply after your cleanser and toner but before applying moisturizer and SPF/sunscreen.

What you should look for in a vitamin C serum ?

– Concentration: 10-20 percent is ideal but anything higher than 8 percent for maximum effectiveness. Going over 20 percent can cause harm or irritation to your skin and it will not increase skin benefits.

– Form: L-ascorbic acid.

– Combination of ingredients: L-ascorbic acid, tocopherol (vitamin E) or glutathione, ferulic acid.

– Packaging: Dark or tinted glass bottles (air, light and heat can degrade serum) with a medicine dropper rather than a air pump.

– Price: Not relevant as factors like concentration and formulation determine a vitamin C serum’s quality.

The skin benefits –

– It has anti-aging properties and addresses under-eye darkness.

– It helps to reduce wrinkles and fine lines.

– It protects collagen and increases its production.

– It heals wounds and skin scars and improves texture.

– Reduces hyperpigmentation on the skin (dark spots and uneven skin tones).

– It helps to brighten your skin for a more radiant appearance.

– It shields the skin against pollution and free radicals.

Steps on how to use vitamin C –

Step 1: Wash your face

Step 2: Use a toner

Step 3: Apply Vitamin C to the face, neck, and chest.

Step 4: Moisturise to form a protective seal around skin (avoid creams with retinol).

Step 5: Apply sunscreen