If You're Not Pairing Vitamin C With This Ingredient, Your Skin Is Losing Out
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@devapollonVitamin C is well-known (and well-loved) for multiple reasons. First, there's its powerful brightening ability. No matter if you struggle with stubborn dark spots or more generalized discoloration, vitamin C can help. It inhibits melanin production, meaning it can effectively erase unevenness in the skin over time. Second, there's the antioxidant benefits. Vitamin C is, itself, an antioxidant, meaning it fights free radicals that cause oxidative stress. Translation? It prevents premature signs of aging like lines and wrinkles. Third, it can stimulate collagen production, meaning it can plump and firm the skin. So, yeah, while we can't claim that vitamin C is the total package, it certainly comes close.
Take it from Geeta Yadav, M.D., Board-Certified Dermatologist and Founder of FACET Dermatology. "Vitamin C plays a critical role in skincare and is one of my non-negotiables (alongside sunscreen, of course). This powerful antioxidant features myriad benefits, ranging from collagen stimulation to reduction in discoloration. It’s an essential part of any routine and will help your skin look clearer, brighter, and healthier."
Before you go douse your skin in your favorite vitamin C serum, listen up. What if we told you that vitamin C, when paired with something called ferulic acid, is even more beneficial? Yup, that's right. Combine vitamin C with ferulic acid, and you'll increase each one's benefits—we're talking more brightening, more protecting, and more anti-aging. Intrigued? We thought so. Keep scrolling to learn more about this skincare power couple.
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Love recommends this serum, which contains a whopping 20% L-Ascorbic acid (which means it's best suited for "resilient" skin types that don't tend to get irritated easily). "It’s formulated in an anhydrous formula that allows the vitamin C to remain stable for over a year," she says.
This serum combines vitamin C and ferulic acid with vitamin E for even more potent brightening and free radical-fighting power.
Another expensive serum, but one that's worth it in my opinion, is this one from Perricone MD. It uses vitamin C ester, which is thought to be more stable and less irritating than traditional vitamin C, making it a good option for sensitive skin types.
A waterless formula, it contains 10% vitamin C and ferulic acid, as well as 1% Alpha Arbutin, which is a powerful brightening ingredient in its own right. There's also upcycled tangerine peel and sugar beet for hydration.
This drugstore serum offers a powerhouse of antioxidants from a variety of sources, including vitamin C, ferulic acid, and phloretin. It also includes microalgae for firming and lifting activity.
I think this serum is unique, because it has a triple-action formula. The first component is hyaluronic acid, which is a hydrating and plumping ingredient. The second component is a combination of vitamin C and niacinamide for brightening capabilities. The third and final component is ferulic acid for skin-protecting and anti-aging purposes. So, yeah, consider this serum as a jack of all trades when it comes to benefiting the skin.
This vitamin C and ferulic acid serum is actually a booster, meaning you can add it to an existing serum or moisturizer for extra benefits.
Just like the True Botanicals booster, this can be added to an existing serum or moisturizer, or you can use it alone. Either way, it will do all the good things that vitamin C and ferulic acid do, while hydrating your skin with hyaluronic acid.
What I love most about this serum is that it uses a unique form of vitamin C, called tetrahexydecyl ascorbate. What's so special about that? It's incredibly stable. In fact, it's thought to be as much as 50 times more powerful than traditional vitamin C. That, combined with ferulic acid, makes for an effective serum.
I'm a big fan of Peach & Lily products; they benefit my skin without causing irritation...ever. This serum combines vitamin C and ferulic acid with skin-protecting camellia extract and hydrating hyaluronic acid.
This (on-sale!) serum combines vitamin C and ferulic acid with energizing matcha and pineapple for bright, invigorated skin. It's also oil-free, which makes it a good option for acne-prone skin types.
This serum contains vitamin C from kakadu plum, a fruit that contains one of nature's highest sources of vitamin C. There's also vitamin E, which supports ferulic acid in fending off free radicals.