How to Use It and What Effects Does It Give?

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is not only an important element in the fight against colds. It can also be a very beneficial ingredient for human skin. It is all the more important to ensure its presence in the diet and in cosmetics because the human body is not able to produce this vitamin on its own. You can choose from various types of creams, balms, essences or  vitamin c serum C. But the choice is very large and unfortunately many people do not know which serum with vitamin C to choose. Therefore, we suggest what to pay attention to, how to use  vitamin c serum and how to make such a home cosmetic.

Vitamin C serum - which one to choose?

Serum is a very valuable cosmetic, because it is a kind of concentrate of beneficial compounds for the skin. It has a light formula and is therefore quickly absorbed, but unlike the cream, you do not need to apply a lot to notice the effects. Serum can be a cosmetic used both day and night. It can be covered with make-up, as well as creams and other care ingredients. This ease of use of the serum, and at the same time its quickly visible effect, make us reach for this cosmetic more and more often.

When choosing the best serum with vitamin C, we must first of all look at the composition of the cosmetic. Contrary to appearances, the high price does not always guarantee that the ingredients of the cosmetic will be equally valuable.

What to look for in such a serum? First of all, it depends on the effects we want to achieve and the type of skin we are dealing with. However, the great thing about vitamin C is that it can do something good for all skin types.

For example, a face serum with vitamin C in oil form will be good for dry, irritated skin. In turn, the combination of vitamin C with hyaluronic acid will moisturize, tighten the skin and reduce the visibility and depth of wrinkles, and additionally reduce the visibility of blood vessels and brighten the complexion.

On the other hand, vitamin C in the serum with the addition of acids will help acne or combination skin. For mature skin, the already mentioned oil vitamin c serum will be useful, but also the combination of vitamins C and E in one preparation can be very beneficial. After all, these vitamins are natural antioxidants, reduce inflammation, and additional ingredients in such cheeses for mature skin soothe and firm the skin.

How to make a vitamin C serum?

It is also not difficult to make a vitamin C serum by yourself.

Homemade vitamin C serum can be made by ordering a ready-made set of ingredients for the cosmetic and mixing them or selecting these ingredients separately and on your own. Regardless of which method we choose, the basic ingredients for making a homemade vitamin C serum are:

vitamin C powder,

aloe gel or hyaluronic acid,

or (in oil form) any vegetable oil,

Distilled water.