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Vitamin C: My Superhero



Unlock the radiance in your skincare routine with Vitamin C! This powerhouse ingredient not only brightens your complexion but also helps tackle signs of aging. From serums to creams, discover the various types of Vitamin C and how they cater to different skin concerns. Tune in to find out which Vitamin C variant is your key to a glowing, youthful skin!

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Vitamin C: My Superhero

These are our favorite Non-Comedogenic Vitamin C Products (they won’t clog your pores) I have crazy sensitive skin, so I only recommend products that won’t irritate my skin:

These are our favorite L-Ascorbic Acid Products: https://shopmy.us/collections/362928

Purito Pure Vitamin C Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334363

Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334365

Timeless Skin Care 10% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334368

The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 30% in Silicone: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334375

The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + Ha Spheres 2%: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334377

Revolution Beauty Revolution Skincare 12.5% Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid & Vitamins Radiance Strength Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3353534

Eczema Honey 15% Vitamin C + Ferulic Acid Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3353558

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These are our favorite Vitamin C Ester Forms:
https://shopmy.us/collections/362939

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334451

The Inkey List C-50 Blemish Night Treatment: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334454

Eltamd Am Therapy Facial Moisturizer: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334457

Maybelline Dream Pure Bb Cream 8-in-1 Skin Perfector: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334458

Murad Hydration Sensitive Skin Soothing Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334462

First Aid Beauty Fab Skin Lab Resurfacing Liquid 10% Aha: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334465

Rohto Mentholatum Hada Labo – Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion Light (japan…: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334467

Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin C Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334469

Allies of Skin 35% Vitamin C + Perfecting Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334476

Vanicream Vitamin C Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334477

Alpha-H Vitamin C with Grape Seed: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334481

Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334484

Allies of Skin 20% Vitamin C Brighten + Firm Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334487

Herbivore Botanicals Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334493

Herbivore Botanicals Super Nova 5% Vitamin C + Caffeine Brightening Eye Cream: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3334498

Minimalist Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16%: https://go.shopmy.us/p-3353576

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Hi skincare enthusiasts today we are going to go into one of my favorite skincare ingredients vitamin C so I just finished yoga that’s why I am wearing yellow and slightly orange so I think it will match the theme of today’s video so we’re going to do a deep dive into the

Superhero of skin care vitamin C so I think that you will know that I’ve had some free time on my hands and actually watch The Avengers so I am going to be using Avengers as our analogy to help unravel the science behind this Powerhouse ingredient and discover how

It could be your Skin’s best friend so first off why is Vitamin C so buzzworthy well it’s kind of like the defender of your Skin’s Fortress um vitamin C brightens the skin fights off free radicals and it helps your skin produce collagen collagen goodness that’s good for elasticity so think of

Vitamin C is a glow Giver it gives you glow and it’s a protector in Chief so it protects your skin from environmental factors from the Sun from everything that could attack your skin so let’s delve into the dynamic world of el ascorbic acid as the active hero and the Esters as their reliable

Sidekicks so each of them play an important role in the skincare Saga so drum roll let’s meet our Superhero Squad so meet L ascorbic acid the active hero so think of it as a superhero that’s ready in action ready to tackle oxidative stress ready to bring on Radiance in your skin so this

Form of vitamin C is potent but it could be a little bit temperamental so it likes to work its magic but it could sometimes be unstable so like a superhero with like a dynamic personality and then we have the Esther forms of vitamin C so we can look at

These as the sidekicks so these are actually more stable forms of vitamin C and they’re predictable allies that um are inactive in their own nature but when the situation demands stability they are ready to step up to the plate so how are these different forms of vitamin C activated so El ascorbic acid

Doesn’t need much prep it’s like the superhero it’s always ready to go ready to jump in and take action Esters on the other hand need a little nudge right so once applied onto the skin the enzymes help convert them into elos goric acid Act activating their superhero potential

So we are going to meet each one of these Heroes and you can decide which superhero will suit your skin type so LS corbic acid has got to be Captain America Captain America leads the charge he’s potent and he’s effective so just like Captain America vitamin C in the El ascorbic

Acid form delivers potent results fighting the battles against free radical so experienced users this is the form for you it’s a powerhouse it’s your go-to so for the less experienced vitamin C users or for more sensitive skin we have the Esters coming up so I actually started my vitamin C Journey

With sodium escoro phosphate it’s basically a gental guardian like um black widow so much like black widow who watches over and protects the team sodium escoro phosphate guards sensitive skin with a gentle touch ensuring that it’s calming and it’s soothing so you may not know now but my skin used to get

Really really rashy and really really itchy so anytime you touch it I could get a rash so if your skin prefers a calm Gentle Touch This is the hero that you want by your side next up we have a scoreb petate this is like the nurturing nourisher so in The Avengers realm he

Would be considered Thor the provider of strength and nourishment aligns with a scoreable petate it offers a basket of nutrients to your skin and it ensures that it thrives with hydration and care so it’s excellent for dry and normal skin types and it’s like a comforting

Hug for your skin who doesn’t want to hug Thor the next form of vitamin C Esther is magnesium es scorable phosphate this is a balanced benefactor so in The Avengers team this will be Tony Stark so AKA Iron Man um so like Iron Man he balances out the team and Magnesium

Escoro phosphate maintains an equilibrium in your skincare routine it caters to all skin types with a harmonious touch so imagine it as the Diplomat of the group ensuring Harmony in your skincare routine so this form of vitamin C plays well with a lot of the other skincare ingredients that you may

Be using in your skincare routine now this one is definitely one of my favorites and a little hard to pronounce it’s Tetra hexal deal escor vate this is the skin protector it’s a skin penetrator it is Hawkeye right so this superhero knows how to dive deep into the skin Hawkeye with a

Precision and focus aligns with tetrax deal ascorbate it Dives deep into the skin and it delivers targeted Radiance much like an Archer hitting its Bullseye so it’s great for all skin types especially those aiming for radiant skin from within so it’s like a secret agent of your skincare Mission it’s inside

It’s Secret but it’s there and of course we have ascorbic glucoside this is the gradual glow getter so you can think of it as Hulk right Hulk’s gradual transformation is very similar similar to ascorbic glucoside as it takes time steadily improving and providing your glow outcome over a period of time so

This is a perfect fit for those who want more more gradual approach this is suitable for all skin types and it’s perfect for those who enjoy the anticipation of radiant results and are not um really into oh I’m going to go do this and I’m just going to see what

Happens to my skin this one does it very slowly but it does it very effectively last but not least we have ethyl ascorbic acid this is the brightening virtuoso so Doctor Strange is actually who I equated it with because I think of it as dazzling magic um it parallels with Ethyl ascorbic acid

Because it steals the spotlight with renowned brightening effects so it brings A Touch of Magic to your skincare routine and um this is an all uh skin types friendly hero it’s like a dazzling performer stealing the show so definitely if you find something with Ethyl ascorbic acid in it it’s

Stable works well with other ingredients and it will definitely make you glow but there’s actually a little more to this so the right percentage also matters so if you’ve got sensitive skin go for the gentle 5 to 10% um vitamin C potency so if you have normal skin you

Can aim for 15 to 20% if you’re power users you know you’ve got a strong Skin Barrier hello 20% and above so now you can choose which form of vitamin C may be good for you so I had to work up from the Esters to the Elis goric form

Because I definitely want to work on the pigmentation that I have on my skin and it’s gotten better but I know that I’ve had a lot of sun damage so I love the outdoors but because you love the outdoors you also have to love your skin more

So we can also look at what pairs well with vitamin C so vitamin C likes a good dance party it likes to have friends so friends like hyaluronic acid ferulic acid and vitamin E actually help stabilize vitamin C forms and it also helps to add to the ultimate super Powerhouse that vitamin C

Can provide for your skin so now we can also look at the villains or the ingredients that do not driive well with vitamin C so those are stuff like benzil peroxide um acids like Alpha hydroxy acid basa beta hydroxy acids uh retinol or even um if you have essential oils

Inside a skincare product it may not Jive well with vitamin C so when you introduce a superhero like vitamin C into your into your uh skincare routine you can look at at it as Thanos coming up and he enters and conflict arises so is Thanos actually a villain

He’s not really a villain he’s just got his own objectives different goals from The Avengers team and so they will Clash so when you have vitamin C with other skincare products that Clash they cause disruptions or irritations when should I use my vitamin C I usually like to use

My El ascorbic acid form in the daytime before my sunscreen so my routine is wash my face let it dry and then apply Vitamin C if I do have some water on my face aloric acid will be less effective because water will make will break it

Down a little bit so I want to make sure I do it on dry skin and then let it set for a minute and then I put my sunscreen on if you want to add a moisturizer you can but I don’t need to add that much

Into my daytime routine if you are using a lower percentage vitamin C then you can break it up into daytime and night time so let’s say the Ester forms are more stable uh less fickle so you can use it in the daytime before sunscreen and then you can also use it at night

Time to allow the vitamin C to work better for you so the key is to have an assemble a bunch of skincare ingredients that work well with each other so it ensures that you have have an effective skincare routine in the palm of your hands