Vitamin C cream/serum

[superstar63]

I have read a bit about this and how it is supposed to make you all glowy etc. Can I please have some recommendatios that have worked for you?

I have quite dry skin too.

Thanks

Vichy vitamin c serum. It does make my pillows go a bit orange though?

I use the Super Facialist vit c cream it’s good and leave your skin soft only cream I can use that doesn’t break me out

I used to wax lyrical about the vitamin C above (Vichy) (though I used it in the morning so didn't get orange pillows) it's probably still my favourite but did oxidise quite quickly even though I kept it in the fridge.
I'm currently using the N7 one and really liking it.
Others I've used but didn't like are: La Roche Posay (slimy) Timeless and Garden of Wisdom (oily) and The Ordinary (like running wet sand on your face)
What's important about vit C is that the "best" kind is l-ascorbic acid and should be at least 12% active ingredient. If a product doesn't give you its percentage (same with Retinols) it means the active ingredient percentage is too small to make a difference.

Cheap and cheerful - the inkey list vitamin c serum. Doesn't work instantly but over a few days and long term, is good. Nice texture and good for dry skin.

Spendy- murad vitamin c serum. Goes on v easy, moisterize over almost immediately, ditto make up. Instant glow.

I like the Skin Ceuticals serum but it’s obscenely expensive.

The Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F (what a mouthful!) is meant to be a good dupe of the expensive Medik8 C-Tetra serum. Annoyingly I didn’t get on well with it but it may work for you?

Boots have their ingredients brand one or and Revolution have a few in varying strengths.

The one that works best for me is the Simple vitamin C booster, it’s only £3.99 so nice on the wallet too! I have also heard good things about the Garnier one.

The two that I've used and really liked are Dr Strum and Medic8. I use them in the morning and avoid any actives at the same time as it then irritates my skin.

Thank you all, I will have a look at them.

|i used this years ago and really loved it, but can't justify the price - especially since it only lasts a month or so.
I now use Geek and Gorgeous C-Glow which as far as I'm concerned is a pretty identical dupe to Skiceuticals, and about a tenth of the price!

Obagi www.obagi.com/skin-care-lines/professional-c-collection

i'm using the Simple one at the moment have used far more expensive ones but this was what the dermatologist in Tv used so figured price was somewhat irrelevant!!

The oskia vitamin C capsules are amazing… but quite spendy!
I keep looking at them, but then look at my Smart Meter and decide against it!

I like the boots vitamin c one I got it the a £5 off voucher

I use BeautyPie, I use it in the morning, so no issues with staining.

Q+A vitamin c brightening serum. It is more like a very light cream, which my dry skin likes, than a serum, and it absorbs easily. I especially like using it under a night cream and my skin is no longer dry (a miracle this time of year!) and does feel brighter. You can get it in Holland and Barrett for £9. Holland and Barrett is quite a good place to look for skin care as they have quite a lot of clean products and tend to have online offers.

I have used quite a few but one that's really working for me right now is the Garnier one. It smells gorgeous too and has an anti darkening use too. I have a few marks left over from hormonal acne and they are lighter. I feel my skin looks less dull too and brighter!

No7 is pretty good - I usually stock up when it's 3 for 2 and there's a voucher floating about

Just a word of caution: it gave me really deep, almost cystic spots which is something I've never had before in my life. Not everyone's skin can tolerate it in concentrated amounts.

I’m looking now!!

i've tried sunday riley and now trying avene....and next up will be strivectin
sunday riley was fine, but i didn't notice a thing
avene is suppose to be gentle and not cause pigmentation (something that worries me as an olive skinned woman), it smells lovely and it's a cool moist lotion but again really does little no matter how much i slather on.
sooo this brings me to strivectin which is a combination vit c, moisturizer with spf 30. potentially it could make for a very easy morning routine.

I like the Sali Hughes Vitamin C Serum, also her acid thing is really good.

I use the Image Skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-aging Serum and I absolutely love it. My holy grail product.

Eclat Vitamin C serum from Amazon is really lovely and inexpensive too. I alternate between that and the Lacura one which I love also.

This was is lovely

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