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Vitamin C Benefits for Your Hair
3 days ago - By Annmarie Gianni
Vitamin C is a vitamin that is vital for your body's natural healing process, and the body needs it to form cartilage, blood vessels, muscles, and other organs. Vitamin C is a great nutrient to use topically and even orally if we go by all the discoveries science has made. Since vitamin C is full of antioxidants, it is also helpful for skin care through topical application.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect our skin when we go about our daily lives. It is common to see compromised skin because of exposure to environmental stressors, but by using a serum with vitamin C...
Read more ...5 Ways Vitamin C Serum Benefits Oily Skin
3 days ago - By Annmarie Gianni
Do you have oily skin, or do you think you have oily skin? There are specific characteristics your skin displays that can hint at this. An oily skin type is most commonly defined as one that produces excess oil on the face that could result in a persistently shiny or greasy appearance. Naturally, the skin has a certain amount of oils to keep it supple and moisturized. Your skin type is mainly based on how much oil your skin naturally makes and some skin types may have a mixture of different levels of oil production.
The main signs of an oily skin type include:
Your face is typically shiny...
Read more ...Layering Vitamin C and Niacinamide: Benefits For Your Skin
3 days ago - By Annmarie Gianni
You may be familiar with vitamin C from seeing it advertised in bright font on the front of your orange juice bottle every morning. Eating and consuming vitamin C in its food and liquid forms certainly has a wealth of health benefits, but what about when it comes to skin care? Maybe you've wondered if vitamin C has similar positive effects on the skin when applied topically.
While vitamin C is a beautiful ingredient found in many forms , it's not the only prima ballerina in this ballet. Niacinamide also hits an impactful punch when added into a skin care routine. But what exactly is...
Read more ...Vitamin C Serums for Skin Care: Everything You Need To Know
3 days ago - By Annmarie Gianni
If you look around your bathroom, chances are high that you'll come across at least one product with vitamin C listed in the ingredient list. It's a popular ingredient in skin care that continues to be loved by many for its wonderful benefits for the skin. There are so many different forms of vitamin C. You can find it in body washes, face washes and even some shampoos. More commonly, vitamin C is found in serums, toners and moisturizers, though vitamin C powders are growing in popularity. In this article, we'll focus on serums.
What Do Vitamin C Serums Do?
Serums are aqueous-based...
Read more ...Is Vitamin C Serum Good for Sensitive Skin & How to Use It
3 days ago - By Annmarie Gianni
Vitamin C is an incredible ingredient to incorporate into your skin care routine. But you may be wondering if it works for all skin types, especially sensitive skin. Sensitive skin types are more susceptible to reacting to triggers in the environment (including weather, pollution, environmental stressors), to allergies, foreign ingredients and chemically-laden products.
If you have sensitive skin , you may have experienced some of the common markers that come with this type:
redness dryness a stinging sensation feeling itchy or tight seeing bumps, scales or hives lower tolerance to harsh...
Read more ...Different Types of Vitamin C in Skin Care: Which One Is Right For You?
3 days ago - By Annmarie Gianni
Have you heard about vitamin C? Word on the streets is how great it is for skin care, and we have to agree. Even though vitamin C is a vital nutrient all our bodies need, for effective skin care, applying it topically provides the best results. If you look closely at the various vitamin C products being sold in the skin care industry, you'll actually notice there are many different types of vitamin C forms in skin care, including:
Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
L-Ascorbic acid
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Ascorbic Acid...
Read more ...Vitamin C for Clogged Pores: How To Use It Properly
3 days ago - By Annmarie Gianni
Vitamin C is a potent and popular antioxidant that can be ingested or applied topically and is great for overall health, wellness and skin. You may have noticed vitamin C shows up a lot when shopping for skin care products-that's because it's a widely-loved and used ingredient that has stood the test of time. Vitamin C's benefits aid many different skin types , and because of its antioxidant-rich quality, it is a wonderful option for those looking to address clogged pores.
Besides the benefits of Vitamin C for clogged pores, you can also learn more about how Vitamin C benefits sensitive...
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