Is Vitamin C even effective in skincare? Do you really NEED Vitamin C?
Time to talk about an apparently controversial skincare ingredient again! For as long as I can remember, Vitamin C has been regarded as a skincare superstar. A Gold Standard Active, if you will. Recently, I feel like a lot of people have turned their tide on her though and are now feeling as if she’s not worth it or she doesn’t work! So I’m sharing my perspective.
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My favorite Vitamin C products:
Rohto Mentholatum Rohto Melano CC Concentration Measures Essence
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Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum
Naturium Vitamin C Super Serum Plus
Indeed Labs vitamin C brightening drops
(International; Cult Beauty)
(ASOS)
(Ulta)
(Superdrug)
Murad Vita-C Glycolic Brightening Serum
(International; Cult Beauty)
(International; SpaceNK)
(Sephora)
Stratia C+C Serum
Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Bright Serum
(US: Sephora)
(Glow Recipe site)
(UK; Cult Beauty)
Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
(International; Cult Beauty)
(International; SpaceNK)
(Sephora)
The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
Skin&Lab Vitamin C Brightening Serum 30 mL
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00:00 Intro
02:11 It’s Overhyped
03:38 It’s Overpriced
05:58 It’s Irritating
07:16 It’s Unstable
08:46 Are Derivatives Worth It?
10:31 There Are Better Alternatives
11:35 It Don’t WORK For ME!
13:03 Final Thoughts
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