Vitamin C is known as one of the best antioxidants, can be used to treat a variety of skin problems (such as hyperpigmentation and signs of aging), is also a common ingredient in skincare, commonly used in toners, cleansers, creams, and other skincare products, among which the effect of essence is the most obvious, and the most popular. The serum can accurately improve the repairability of the problem and contains a large number of active ingredients, small particle sense, that can penetrate into the skin more than other skincare products.

There are many benefits to using vitamin C on the skin:

It is safe for most skin

Hydrates

Brightens skin tone

Reduces skin redness

Reduces skin hyperpigmentation

Reduces the appearance of dark circles under the eyes

Promotes collagen production

Helps prevent sagging skin

Protects against sun damage

Soothes sunburn

Helps heal wounds

How does Vitamin C Serum help your skin?

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1. Antioxidant

Human skin receiving ultraviolet stimulation will produce reactive oxygen radicals, such as superoxide anionic peroxide, and singlet oxygen. However, the oxidative stress response can activate skin cell activity mediated by transcription factors, ROS can upregulate transcription factor activator protein-1, and AR-1 promotes matrix metalloproteinase generation, which leads to collagen breakdown. At the same time, it will also produce many inflammatory mediators that cause skin aging, which causes photoaging and leads to degeneration of skin elastic tissue.

Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant and protects the intracellular structures from oxidative stress by supplying electrons and neutralizing free radicals. Vitamin C can also help to regenerate oxidized forms of vitamin E. The synergistic effect of vitamin C and vitamin E can enhance the antioxidant and photoprotective effects.

2. To promote collagen and elastin synthesis

Ascorbate is a cofactor for prolyl and lysyl hydroxylases. This enzyme is responsible for stabilizing and helping with the cross-linking of collagen. Simultaneously, ascorbate can directly stimulate collagen synthesis by activating the transcription of the collagen mRNA and aiding in its stabilization. In addition, there are also data to prove that topical vitamin C can increase collagen production in human skin.

3. Photoprotection

As we said before, it is necessary to add antioxidants to sunscreen. Studies have shown that even the correct use of sunscreen can only block the 55% of the free radicals produced by UVA exposure. Therefore, the combination of sunscreen and antioxidant protection can provide better UV protection.

Although vitamin C does not absorb ultraviolet light, vitamin C can reduce the redness and sunburn problems caused by ultraviolet UVB, but also can reduce the skin light damage caused by UVA.

4. Antiinflammatory

The addition of vitamin C to artificially cultured cells significantly reduced the activity of inflammatory cytokines. The anti-inflammatory effect of vitamin C is also used by dermatologists to treat various inflammatory skin diseases, such as acne.

5. Inhibition of melanin

External vitamin C inhibits tyrosinase activity while also acting as a reducing agent for doptaquinone.

Hydroquinone is known as the best whitening ingredient, but in a randomized double-blind half-face experiment, 5% vitamin C and 4% hydroquinone were compared to melasma. Hydroquinone improved melasma by 93% and DC by 62.5%.

Although the effect of vitamin C is not as strong as that of hydroquinone, the side effects of vitamin C are much smaller than those of hydroquinone. Therefore, vitamin C is also considered to be a more effective whitening ingredient.

Effects after using?

Short term: The skin increases gloss after using products containing vitamin C.

Long-term: If you keep using it, it will promote the collagen generation of the skin and improve skin tightness.

After 4-6 weeks of VC serum, changes in skin color can be seen and pigmentation problems are improved.

Vitamin C can absorb free radicals, the free radicals absorbed, and the wrinkles and skin cancer. Not only that, but vitamin C also helps protect the skin from contamination.

How to use vitamin C serum?

When stratifying skincare products, the rules go from the thinnest to the thickest. This means you use the thinnest product first and finally the thickest product. The serum is somewhere in between in terms of consistency. So, if you are going to do everything, the serum should be used after the toner, before the moisturizer.

If you are just starting out using the serum, here are the steps you need to follow.

Step 1: Wash your face with a gentle facial cleanser.

Step 2: If you use a toner, use it next. You can skip the toner completely and take the next step after washing your face.

Step 3: Take a few drops of the serum, rub it between your palms, and then apply the serum to the face, neck, and chest.

Step 4: Next, apply a moisturizer.

Step 5: Finally, apply a layer of sunscreen.

Step 6: Start with your daily makeup.

Note: Wait a few minutes between each step to get the product absorbed by the skin. The serum usually causes a tingling sensation on the skin. So, if you use it for the first time, don’t panic. For people with sensitive skin, it is important to do a patch test before using the serum.

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