Vitamin C is becoming a very popular skincare ingredient. Its amazing benefits are not hidden from anyone. Considering how beneficial it can be for the skin, more and more girls are making vitamin C a part of their skincare routine. It has a lot of amazing benefits to offer, hence, skincare enthusiasts, experts, influencers, and even dermats are raving about this ingredient. Vitamin C is packed with several skin-benefiting properties; it not only helps to brighten up your skin and makes it look glowy but also fights free radical damage and helps to improve your skin texture. When used regularly, vitamin C can benefit your skin in more ways than you can imagine.
To reap the maximum benefits from this ingredient, it’s important to use it the right way. And to help you with that, we have listed a few dos and don’ts that everyone must follow when it comes to using vitamin C.
DOS:
Use vitamin C every day
Vitamin C is too good of an ingredient to not be included in your everyday skincare routine. The only way to get the best result from this ingredient is to use it regularly. Also, when it comes to using vitamin C, you should choose the application technique and amount according to your skin type and its needs. And it’s best if you consult a dermatologist first before you include vitamin C in your routine as experts know better what will work the best for your skin type. Additionally, if you have sensitive skin or are new to this ingredient, you will have to work up the frequency and percentage.
Wear sunscreen with vitamin C infused product
Vitamin C can also act as an exfoliator, it gently exfoliates the skin, leaving it looking glowy and radiant. However, it also has the ability to make your skin more sun-sensitive, therefore, whenever you use any product infused with vitamin C, you should also wear a generous amount of sunscreen to keep your skin protected from harsh UV rays. Additionally, wearing sunscreen will keep the vitamin C infused product from oxidizing on your skin.
Keep vitamin C products in a cool and dark place
Vitamin C is a highly potent ingredient, storing it in sunlight can easily mess with its potency. Additionally, exposing vitamin C to sunlight can result in oxidation of the product. Therefore, you should store all your vitamin C products in a cool and dark place so that they don’t get damaged. Also, you should close the lid of the product very tightly to ensure that it doesn’t lose its potency. If the product doesn’t come with a pump, you can purchase it separately as it will be easier for you to use the product.
DON’TS:
Use an oxidized product
Vitamin C products can lose their potency very easily, which is why they are supposed to be stored in dark and cold places. If you have ever noticed, vitamin C products come in dark bottles, and the reason behind this is vitamin C products can easily get oxidized when they are stored in clear bottles. You can also check the smell, consistency, and color of the product to find out if it’s oxidized or not. Sour smell and dark color indicate that the product has oxidized, and it needs to be tossed away.
Use vitamin C in combination with retinol
You should be very careful about the ingredients you use in combination with vitamin C. Ingredients like retinol or niacinamide should never be used in combination with vitamin C as the pH levels of these ingredients don’t interact well with each other. This combination will never work well, and it will further make both the ingredients ineffective, which will defeat the entire purpose.
