It’s one of my fav ingredients in skincare, has multiple benefits and you can use it in lots of different ways.

We all know that reading the ingredients of a product can be very confusing, especially when it comes to Vit C which is always found in different ways.
It is a special ingredient but it must be used carefully especially if combined with other ingredients, the thing we do not want is to end up using a product that causes us irritation or simply that is not effective for our skin.

❓WHY ❓

▪️ANTIOXIDANT in fact protects the skin from sun damage, photo-ageing and environmental pollutants
▪️ANTI-AGEING prevents weakening and damaging of collagen in the body.
Reduces oxidative stress in the skin resulting in improving the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
▪️BRIGHTENING effects on skin preventing overproduction of melanin
▪️SPEEDS UP HEALING due to its ANTI-INFLAMMATORY properties ( maybe helpful in the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis )

❓WHEN❓

Morning & evening
( morning is better thanks to its photo-protection properties )
You can also use it in both, perhaps using it in two different products such as a serum and an essence.

❓HOW❓

After your cleanser, toner and essence
Let it sit for a few minutes ( if you’ve got 30 mins even better ) until the product feels a little tacky on the skin then follow up with your moisturizer and SPF !! SPF!! SPF!!

❓TYPES❓

🍊L-ASCORBIC ACID (at least15%) not stable form of Vit C, increases firmness and reduces photo-damage
FOR NORMAL TO OILY SKIN TYPE

🍊ASCORBYL PALMITATE lipid-soluble and stable form of Vit C, really good antioxidant
FOR EVERY SKIN TYPE

🍊SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE water soluble and stable form of Vit C evens out skin tone and brightening complexion
FOR EVERY SKIN TYPE

🍊MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE is the most stable form of Vit C help to increase collagen and protect against free radicals
FOR DRY AND SENSITIVE SKIN

🍊TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE oil-soluble form of Vit C, it can penetrate deeper into the skin
FOR AGEING SKIN

🍊ASCORBYlL GLUCOSIDE very popular in skincare, is much less likely to cause irritation, not as potent as the pure stuff but it works very well especially combined with NIACINAMIDE(very helpful for severe ACNE especially inflammatory forms like papules and pustules)

📌VIT C + NIACINAMIDE
Yes you can use together in the same product
Yes to layer one over the other for a powerful combo that addresses uneven skin tone, wrinkles, loss of firmness and dullness.
ALL SKIN TYPE

📌VIT C + RETINOL
▪️Vit C in the morning and Retinol at the night as they have different PH

▪️Vit C and Retinol on alternate nights

▪️Vit C and Retinol at night, 30 minutes apart
Apply Vit C first since it has a lower PH of the two. The waiting period allows your skin’s PH to return to normal, so every ingredient can work at its PH.

▪️Vit C derivates and Retinol at night if you don’t have 30 mins to wait you can opt for derivatives.

📌VIT C + BHA/AHA
Easy, the secret for how to layer Vit C your acids is to apply them from lowest PH to the highest: CBA.
Vit C first, BHA second and then AHA last

If your skin is not used to acids or you’ve never tried combining Vit C with BHA or AHA before
‼️TAKE IT SLOW‼️
Putting all three products on your skin could cause irritation and redness.
1.Start by applying just Vit C, every other day for a week
2.add your BHA
3.once your skin can handle those two, you can add your AHA
4.if your skin reacts well you can keep it on an every other day schedule or move on using the combo every day

📌if you are new to acids, PHAs are a great place to start 😃

🙃 DOWNSIDE 🙃

Vitamin C degrades on exposure to air, light and heat, so stability of topical vitamin C is a concern.

‼️VIT C concentration should be between 10-20%‼️ for optimal skin care benefits,

If the product contain less then this it loses the efficacy from the moment you begin using it. This is why many skincare products are using Vit C derivates that may be gentler on the skin, however they can be less potent then VIT C

❗️if you are Acne-prone skin I would test out different products to see which best suits you as you can experience redness, sensitivity due to the high concentration of Vit C

I know, when someone talks abouts acids in skincare we are all scared but at the same time we all want try them on with cleansers, toners, scrubs, peels, masks.
Again we are in front a multitude acids with lots of different benefits and as with all ingredients we must be careful how to use them especially if never used before.
But don’t worry, they actually can be our best friends and be absolutely a miracle for our skin!
Let’s see how…

▪️AHA ▪️
stands for alpha hydroxy acid
are water-soluble so only work on skin’s surface
•reduces sign of sun damage
•reduces line and wrinkles
•brighten complexion
•increase product absorption
NORMAL/AGEING/DRY

▪️BHA▪️
stands for beta hydroxy acid.
are oil-soluble
•can get deeper into the pores to remove dead skin cells and excess sebum
•minimize enlarged pores
•calming properties so good for rosacea, redness skin
COMBINATION/OILY/ACNE

▪️PHA▪️
stands for polyhydroxic acids
•similar to AHAs but with larger molecules
•they penetrate the skin less, therefore are less likely to induce side effects
‼️ Suffer from SUPER SENSITIVE SKIN? PHAs may well be the answer for you‼️
gluconolactone and lactobionic acids are for you 😉

▪️HOW TO USE▪️

➡️If you want to use them at the same time:

Apply after cleanser and toner starting with whichever has the thinnest texture, you don’t need to wait for one to absorb completely before applying the next and then follow up with your skincare routine

➡️If you alternate them:

choose your exfoliant every week and alternate them day by day or use one for a week, then switch to the other the following week.
Or apply one acid in the morning and one in the night (e.g : fade scars o pigmentation)

♦️🄶🄻🅈🄲🄾🄻🄸🄲 🄰🄲🄸🄳♦️
•AHA
•exfoliates skin
•reduces fine lines
•reduces hyperpigmentation, dark spot
•antimicrobial properties
ALL SKIN TYPE/ GREAT FOR MATURE SKIN

♦️🄻🄰🄲🅃🄸🄲 🄰🄲🄸🄳♦️
AHA
•improves fine lines and wrinkles
•exfoliates skin
•improve skin’s texture
•increase collagen production
•improves hydration
DRY/ DEHYDRATED/ SENSITIVE/ COMBINATION

♦️🄲🄸🅃🅁🄸🄲 🄰🄲🄸🄳♦️
•AHA
•speeds up cell renewal
•balances skin PH
HYPERPIGMENTED SKIN WITH DARK SPOT
NO SENSITIVE SKIN

♦️🄼🄰🄻🄸🄲 🄰🄲🄸🄳♦️
AHA
•less effective then glycolic and lactic but enhance their effect if combined
•exfoliates skin
•brightening skin
•help to keep pores unclogged
ALL SKIN TYPE

♦️🅃🄰🅁🅃🄰🅁🄸🄲 🄰🄲🄸🄳♦️
AHA
•gentle exfoliates skin
•help hydrate and heal
•antioxidant
•help to stabilise other acids
DRY/ SENSITIVE

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AHA
•exfoliates skin
•improves skin’s texture
•anti-bacterial
•anti-inflammatory
SENSITIVE/ OILY/ COMBINATION/ ACNE-PRONE

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AHA
•Enhance retinol
•promotes healthy skin
•prevents sun damage
•fights free radicals
•protects collagen
ALL SKIN TYPE

🔹🅂🄰🄻🄸🄲🅈🄻🄸🄲 🄰🄲🄸🄳🔹
BHA
•exfoliates skin
•clears pores
•treats breakouts
•build elastin and collagen
COMBINATION/ OILY/ ACNE-PRONE

Facial oils are a MUST HAVE.
Faces oils are everywhere right now, and I know, you are probably thinking why adding an extra step to your skincare routine… this is why…

▪️BENEFITS▪️

▪️HYDRATING & NOURISHING infact they can penetrate deep into the skin then a moisturizer trapping water and lock the moisture in if applied after your cream.
▪️ANTI-AGEING, they are full of antioxidant and nutrients to replace our natural oil that as we get older, our skin starts to produce less
▪️PROBLEM-SOLVING, they can seal hydration in dry skin, they can have antibacterial properties to clear up breakouts, contain ingredients to balance oil production in oily skin or even anti-inflammatory properties to calm down and soothe sensitive skin.
▪️MAKE-UP BASE, they can be the perfect base creating a barrier between skin and foundation, or even can be mixed with foundation to create a dewy finish

‼️If your skin is really sensitive or allergy- prone choose a FRAGRANCE-FREE OIL
‼️If your skin is Acne-prone or Oily choose a NON-COMEDOGENIC OIL (example NO COCONUT OIL pore-clogging)

But let’s talk about INGREDIENTS…

Three kinds of ingredients are very beneficial to skin and often found at high quantities in facial oils:
▪️OMEGA-3 OILS
▪️ANTIOXIDANTS
▪️MINERALS: zinc,selenium

▪️𝘖𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢 -3 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺
∙Rosehip
∙Borage
∙Linseed/flaxseed
∙Hemp
∙Safflower
∙Grapeseed
𝘉𝘌𝘚𝘛 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘚𝘌𝘕𝘚𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘝𝘌, 𝘐𝘕𝘍𝘓𝘈𝘔𝘌𝘋, 𝘋𝘙𝘠, 𝘈𝘊𝘕𝘌 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕

▪️𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 ( 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘜𝘝 𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴)
∙Vitamin E, as tocopherol or tocopheryl acetate
∙Vitamin A, as retinyl palmitate
∙Rice bran oil, blueberry oil, and oat oil, which contain tocotrienol, a form of vitamin E that's 40 to 60 times more potent than other forms.
𝘉𝘌𝘚𝘛 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘜𝘙𝘌 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕, 𝘚𝘜𝘕-𝘋𝘈𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌𝘋 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕, 𝘚𝘜𝘕- 𝘚𝘌𝘕𝘚𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘝𝘌 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕

▪️𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘡𝘪𝘯𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯.
∙Sea buckthorn
∙Pumpkin seed oil
∙Brazil nut oil
𝘉𝘌𝘚𝘛 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘈𝘊𝘕𝘌-𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘕𝘌, 𝘋𝘌𝘙𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘚-𝘛𝘠𝘗𝘌 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘋𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕

▪️𝘋𝘙𝘠 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕 𝘕𝘌𝘌𝘋 :
𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘴 & 𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘴

∙𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥
∙𝘝𝘪𝘵 𝘌 (𝘉𝘌𝘚𝘛 𝘈𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘰)
∙𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦
∙𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦
∙𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘢
∙𝘑𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘢
∙𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦
MUST TRY= ROSE OIL

▪️𝘖𝘐𝘓𝘠 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕 𝘕𝘌𝘌𝘋:
𝘥𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴 (𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 &𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴)

∙𝘑𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘢
∙𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘱
∙𝘠𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨
∙𝘛𝘦𝘢 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦
∙𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦
∙𝘒𝘶𝘬𝘶𝘪
∙𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘯
MUST TRY = SAGE OIL

▪️𝘈𝘊𝘕𝘌-𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘕𝘌 𝘕𝘌𝘌𝘋:
𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘗𝘏 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘭

∙𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘝𝘪𝘵 𝘊
∙𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦
∙𝘛𝘦𝘢 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦
∙𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥
∙𝘓𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳
∙𝘖𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘪𝘭

▪️𝘚𝘌𝘕𝘚𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘝𝘌 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕 𝘕𝘌𝘌𝘋:
𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 & 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳

∙𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦
∙𝘑𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘢
∙𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘢
∙𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘌
∙𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘱