Vitamin C Serums That Are As Good As The Fountain Of Youth 11/09/2016 1:32 pm EST Unless you’re hiding something from the rest of us, you probably haven’t nailed down the location to the fountain of youth. Fortunately, the next best thing to eternal youth is entirely within reach. You might have heard some rumblings that vitamin C serum is a game-changing skincare product. Most of us know this familiar ingredient as an immune booster but vitamin C also happens to be a superstar when it comes to its anti-aging properties. Long story short, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and when it’s used topically in a well-formulated serum, it neutralizes free radicals that cause those pesky signs of aging. Depending on the formula you choose, a vitamin C serum that jives well with your skin can show result within a few short weeks. You’ll notice your skin is brighter, tighter and fine lines become fewer and further between. Regularly incorporating a quality vitamin C serum into your skincare regime is one of the best things you can do to turn back time or at least stop time in its tracks.
These topical vitamin C serums may be pricey but they’re worth every penny:Over recent years, a glance at the ingredients on the back of my face cream has left me wishing I’d done a PhD in chemistry — all those AHAs, nanoparticles and pentapeptides. But some good news from the beauty world is that the latest wonder ingredient is something we all know and love. Good old vitamin C.Look down the beauty aisle of any department store and you’ll see three new products from Origins, Kiehl’s and StriVectin-EV, which feature the old favourite as their key ingredient. Other brands such as Sisley, Vichy, Environ and Philosophy also have vitamin C-based formulas. Vitamin C: The latest wonder ingredient The beauty industry has long known that vitamin C — in food and cream form — is vital for good skin. The nutrient helps form collagen and elastin (essential to keep the skin looking plump, taut and young) as well as acting as an antioxidant to protect us from the harsh effects of the environment, such as UV rays, pollution and a bad diet.
In recent years, lowly vitamin C has been left in the shadows as cosmetic companies embarked on a rush to find new (often unpronouncable) ingredients — the likes of acai, glycans and hyaluronic acid. ‘Yet new technology means we can harness vitamin C in new, more targeted ways — specifically in terms of tackling fine lines and pigmentation,’ says Gillian Barclay from Kiehl’s.Indeed, dermatologists have discovered that vitamin C is one of the best ingredients to tackle dark spots. It not only brightens the skin but also inhibits the production of tyrosinase, an enzyme that creates pigmentation. In their Clearly Corrective Dark Spots Solution (£36), Kiehl's use a new faster acting version of vitamin C Scientists have also found that vitamin C is not only an essential building block of skin-plumping collagen and elastin, but it actually kick-starts the body into producing more of these proteins — making it a potent anti-ager. The problem in the past has been that it’s hard to use vitamin C at doses high enough to make a difference because it had a tendency to oxidise — in other words, go off and stop working — after contact with air.
The new generation of vitamin C products have overcome this problem. In their Clearly Corrective Dark Spots Solution (£36), Kiehl’s use a new faster acting version of vitamin C — called Activated C — which is easier for the skin to absorb. It is also ‘photo stable’, meaning it doesn’t stop working the moment it is exposed to air and sunlight.Meanwhile, Origins’ new skin-brightener, Mega-Bright (£46), uses a rose called Rosa Roxburghii, which is dubbed ‘the king of vitamin C’ and has been part of traditional medicine for centuries. Clinique’s latest anti-ager, Repairwear Uplifting Firming Cream (£50), also contains vitamin C in a very potent form.Would a daily vitamin pill do the job just as well? Not according to dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting, who says: ‘Studies show we can’t increase the amount of vitamin C in our skin simply through diet. Sunlight and pollution deplete the skin’s vitamin C supply, so it makes sense to deliver it topically.’But Dr Bunting warns that not all vitamin C creams are equal.
‘I would recommend a serum that contains at least 10 per cent vitamin C, such as Skinceuticals C E Ferulic Serum (£85), and make sure it hasn’t discoloured — a sign that it has become oxidised and is no longer effective. L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Moisture Cream (£36) is a great everyday moisturiser; as is Vichy Normaderm Anti-Age (£15). StriVectin-EV Get Even Spot Repair (£45) is great for targeting specific dark spots. If your skin is sensitive, experts warn you may experience stinging or irritation with products containing the water-soluble form of vitamin C, called L-Ascorbic acid, so do a patch test first. But for most of us it seems our skin would benefit from a vitamin boost.Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Enter a postal code: & FREE Shipping on orders over CDN$ 35. Sold by OZ Naturals Canada and Fulfilled by Amazon. Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfilment centres, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products.
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This product does not work! Seriously, do not buy this. It does absolutely nothing. It's basically citrus water. You get what you pay for. My mother and I are loyal customers. I love that the first ingredient in your product is VIT C! Not water like the other products. I used an entire bottle of this and was pleased with the results. The first bottle was nearly clear as vitamin c serum should be.Makes my skin inflamed. Feels like there are some mystery chemical ingredients in there....I don't use it. Love this product, it seems to really make my skin more supple. I had some dark spots on my skin from some blemishes and it seems like this product definitely helped clear it up. Used religousluly every day for six months...no difference in skin tone or appearance It didn't really do much for me. Kind of used it as a toner, but didn't notice much effect in my skin. Not worth the money I have only used this once since purchasing, however, I can tell I will love this product.