Vitamin C and Your Skin

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Topical vitamin C is a great addition to your skin care regimen. I use it every night and feel that my wrinkles and sun spots have improved drastically without having to spend a fortune on skincare products.

Research has found numerous benefits, including:

1. Increased collagen 

2. Reduction in photo-damage

3. Reduction in wrinkles

4. Lightening hyper-pigmentation

I like making my own vitamin C concoction using equal amounts of vitamin C powder and organic coconut oil. However, even if mixed its very grainy and you need to avoid area directly around your eyes or else it will sting your eyes. It also tingled slightly with the first few applications. I apply it every night to sleep as my moisturizer. I also mix it every night as vitamin C loses its potency after a few days after being mixed with an oil. 

There are many vitamin C serums you can purchase if you aren't into making your own. I've been meaning to try the serums below. You apply the serum before your night and morning moisturizer.

1. NuFountain Vitamin C Serum
2. Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum

The effects of vitamin C are well-proven. See just a few of the articles I found in a quick Google Scholar search explaining the benefits of Vitamin C below.

http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v116/n6/full/5601085a.html

Farris, P. K. (2005), Topical Vitamin C: A Useful Agent for Treating Photoaging and Other Dermatologic Conditions. Dermatologic Surgery, 31: 814–818. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31725

Fitzpatrick, R. E. and Rostan, E. F. (2002), Double-Blind, Half-Face Study Comparing Topical Vitamin C and Vehicle for Rejuvenation of Photodamage. Dermatologic Surgery, 28: 231–236. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2002.01129.x