Vitamin C Serum: Should it Be Part of Your Skincare Routine? (2 of 3)

Brightening effects—Vitamin C can slow down the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme responsible for producing pigments such as melanin. By decreasing melanin production, it reduces pigmentation, resulting in brighter skin.

Collagen stimulation—Vitamin C helps enzymes boost enzyme and collagen gene expression, which in turn stimulates collagen production. While providing antioxidant production, vitamin C simultaneously protects existing collagen from degradation.

Why use Vitamin C?

Using a high-quality vitamin C serum can repair damaged skin cells as well as regenerate your skin. Furthermore, it provides protection against the sun and pollution, keeps your skin looking young, and smooths out bumps and rough texture.

Applying to Dry Skin vs. Damp Skin: What are the Differences?

Damp skin: moisture causes the skin’s outer layer to swell, which makes it easier for skincare products to permeate and penetrate and therefore improve absorption. When the goal of the product is to reach the deeper layers, this is the right method. Damp skin also allows a product to be distributed more evenly. However, with vitamin C, its potency means that increased absorption should be avoided, as it can cause redness, drying, and itchiness. Furthermore, it can dilute the product’s concentration and reduce the efficacy of the serum since vitamin C can react to moisture with instability. 

Dry skin: this is the more effective method for applying vitamin C serum for several reasons. First, the lack of added moisture means the product won’t be diluted. Second, the vitamin C acts stable since it isn’t in contact with excess water, and stability is necessary for the product to be effective. With controlled absorption, you get the maximum benefits of vitamin C.