Check The Shelf Life
You have bought yourself a new Vitamin C product and probably can’t wait to start using it. But hold on, before you open the bottle, first check the shelf life. The shelf life will tell you for how long you can use the product, after opening it, before it loses its effectiveness. For some Vitamin C products, some formulations only last up to six weeks before they are no longer active. This is something to be aware of, as your products will not have the same effect on your skin after expiring.
Use Vitamin C Products Consistently
A new Vitamin C product… Lovely! Let’s apply it once and my skin shall be fixed, right? No matter how much we wished that was true, but it takes a little more than that. Consistency is very important when it comes to skincare and that’s not any different for Vitamin C products. Vitamin’s C ability to defend the skin from aggressors is limited, which is why daily usage is needed to maintain the antioxidant benefits. If you’re keen on seeing real results, consistency is key.
What Are The Best Vitamin C Products?
There are quite a few options to choose from on the Vitamin C market, so to help you out, we will list some of our all-time favourites. A very well-known Vitamin C serum is the SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic and that is for a reason. The serum is a powerful antioxidant that can be used as anti-ageing skincare which will protect your skin from free radicals and oxidative damage. SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic serum uses 15% pure Vitamin C which makes it highly effective.
From the same brand, but with a slightly different result is the SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF, a serum with 15% Vitamin C, 0.5% Ferulic Acid, 0.05% Salicylic Acid and 0.5% Silymarin to protect oily skin from ageing. The serum is formulated specifically for oily and blemish-prone skin.
Last but definitely not least is the MZ Skin Brighten & Perfect Serum. A serum that contains 10% stabilised Vitamin C which makes it more suitable for people with sensitive skin. The MZ Skin serum is a fast-acting serum that addresses the visible effects of sun damage, skin tone imperfections and premature ageing.