Benefits of Vitamin C For The Skin
How many face serums is too many face serums? Trick question - the limit does not exist.😉
All jokes aside, a lot of clients ask for recommendations on which serums they should add to their skincare routine. While we want to recommend every product on the shelf, we know that’s not realistic. If we *have* to be selective with product recommendations, we typically advise our clients to purchase a serum that is made with vitamin C. The skincare professionals at Gameela Skin are explaining why we love this ingredient and the many benefits that come with it, below.
What is Vitamin C Serum
In its purest form, vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps to fight infection, heal wounds, and keep tissues healthy. It’s instilled in us at a very young age that we should always be taking our vitamin C to stay healthy. What’s that saying? – An apple a day keeps the doctor away…?
Well it turns out that vitamin C isn’t just good for strong immunity, it also promotes healthy skin! As one of the most sought after skincare ingredients on the market, vitamin C provides many skin benefits such as anti-aging, skin brightening, hydration, and more. Keep reading for a few of our favorite skin benefits that come with vitamin C.
The Benefits of Vitamin C
Skin Hydration: Keeping your skin hydrated is the *key* to maintaining that youthful glowing skin we’re all after - yes, we all aspire to look younger. Fortunately, vitamin C is proven to help decrease water loss. This ingredient actually helps the skin retain water - thus keeping it plump and healthy. Seems too easy, right?
Skin Brightening: Vitamin C is commonly known to help brighten the skin and fade imperfections such as pigmentation. How? It helps slow down melanin production {the substance responsible for hyperpigmentation}. By slowing melanin production, vitamin C can fade the dark spots & other imperfections we’re always trying to cover up.
Reduces Inflammation: We love that serums can truly turn your skin concerns around! Vitamin C is a natural, powerful anti-inflammatory ingredient that helps heal damaged capillaries {which might result in red or irritated skin}. Research shows that a moderate amount of vitamin C can help reduce the effects of inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, rosacea, etc. For those who are prone to redness - this one if for you!
Promotes Collagen Production: Not to be dramatic, but collagen is the backbone of our youthful looking skin, hair, muscles, etc. As we get older, our collagen production unfortunately slows down - so we need a boost! Vitamin C helps promote collagen production within the body {& skin}, which in turn helps promote youthful and healthier skin. This is where a large part of vitamin C’s anti-aging and restoration benefits come from.
Treats Under Eye Circles: Raise your hand if you notice dark circles under your eyes every now and then? 🤚🤚{Hopefully I’m not the only one holding my hand up high}. Although this tired skin signals a lack of sleep, these dark circles represent a group of blood vessels under the skin. Vitamin C application helps strengthen the delicate skin under the eyes which promote more elastic and resilient skin – helping to diminish these dark circles.
Our Top Pick For Vitamin C Serum
Rhonda Allison’s {of course} Vitamin-C Peptide Complex is our favorite vitamin C serum. With potent collagen support and antioxidants, this product provides all of the key benefits we walked through above to help your skin reach that youthful, glowing look! We would typically recommend this product to anyone over the age of 21 {about the time when the skin starts to diminish}.
We recommend using this product in the morning during your skincare routine, prior to applying your moisturizer. For more details on the exact order to apply skincare products, you can head to our latest blog post.
No matter your skin type or concerns, we recommend consulting with a skincare professional prior to adding a new product to your regime. When you do select a new product, introduce your skin gradually – use a small amount and work your way up to the recommended daily use. For questions about skin care products, please reach out to our esthetician at Gameela Skin at info@gameelaskin.com.