Vitamin C Serum
Vitamin C serum is utilized by people mainly because of its benefits to skin care. Vitamin C is good for skin in the sense that it protects the skin from free radicals and helps in the production of collagen. This serum does not act as a vitamin C supplement like other supplements in the form of pills and tablets, but it could help you in improving the condition of your skin.
First, you need to know that serums don’t work on all people. It has been estimated that the vitamin C serum benefits of anti-aging tend to work on just 60% of the total population; as for the reason, it is not yet understood. There are people who simply don’t respond to Ascorbic Acid. Still, serums are useful to protect skin against the cell damage made by ultraviolet rays.
Before you buy vitamin C serum, you have to make sure the product contains an adequate concentration of vitamin C. The great majority of serums out there in the market don’t contain enough levels of this vitamin to bring you all the promised benefits. The natural health market contains some pretty good vendors, but there are also many companies that just want to profit on current market trends so they shell out products with very small amounts of vitamin C that really provide no benefit.
When handling your natural vitamin C serum, you should also be careful to avoid oxidization. This product is very unstable and difficult to formulate (hence its high price). If you notice it has obtained a yellowish tone, that means it has started to oxidize, at this stage the serum will not provide any type of benefit, it is recommended that you stop using your serum or cream and discard it. Also avoid buying products that are in this state.
An alternative to buying C serum vitamin would be to make your own vitamin c serum skin formula. For this purpose, you can use ingredients that can be obtained in a chemist store. This will help you with the issues of cost and also the important issue of oxidization. When done in small quantities you can always ensure the best quality in your serums. You should take care of the way you prepare the formula as it contain active ingredients that can leave your skin irritated.
Active ingredients: 1-1.2 grams of Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
Base ingredients: 5 ml glycerine, 5 ml water.
To make the preparation, you should get small container and a stirrer and dissolve 1 gram of L-ascorbic acid in 5 ml of distilled water. After it is completely dissolved, add 5 ml of glycerin and mix. Finally put it in a sealable container and store it in your refrigerator. Start by applying the vitamin C serum one time per day at first.