THE IMPORTANCE OF VITAMIN C IN YOUR SKINCARE
If you haven’t heard about Vitamin C before, you may be living under a rock? All jokes aside, though Vitamin C is an all-round great addition that you should most definitely incorporate into your lives especially when it comes to your skincare-routine.
Why is Vitamin C So Good For Your Skin?
Vitamin C is a super powerful antioxidant which we all benefit from having in our skincare no matter what age we’re at. By working as an antioxidant, it keeps the reactive oxygen species (which we get from UV Rays & Pollution) from breaking down both collagen and elastin.
Vitamin C also works as a mild exfoliant that can help get rid of hyper pigmented or discoloured skin cells.
It also works to help inhibit tyrosinase, an enzyme that creates new pigmentation meaning less tyrosinase equals fewer dark marks. Vitamin C both helps fade existing spots and prevents new ones, ensuring your skin stays spot-free. But remember sun-screen as your skin will be more sensitive in the sun when using active Vitamin C in your skincare.
What Does Vitamin C Help With?
Well, a whole lot of things, but below is a list of skincare-concerns Vitamin C might be helpful with:
- Helps to Brighten Skin & Complexion
- Improves Firmness of Skin
- Fights Visible Signs of Ageing
- Helps Smoothness of Skin
- Improves Skin Radiance
- Helps to Hydrate Skin Deeply
- Targets Pigmentation and Dark Spots
- Helps Target Acne & Redness Associated with Acne
What Products Should I Get?
Ole Henriksen’s C-Rush Brightening Gel Crème is a part of my skincare-routine, especially in the morning and it has been for months. It’s the perfect base on my skin before applying make-up as it brightens my skin and helps keep it hydrated and glowing throughout the day.
It has 3 sources of Vitamin C along with Rose of Winter extract that helps to nourish my skin and fight the effects of stress, fatigue and air-pollution all day long.
Pair it with my other beauty-cupboard secret and staple; the Banana Bright Eye Crème which helps to brighten and firm the eye-area instantly.
It’s Collagen-boosted, which means it deeply hydrates even with it’s lightweight feel, and it’s absolutely perfect under makeup as it’s inspired by the makeup artist’s must-have – “banana powder” – containing special pigments to instantly brighten and colour-correct the eye area.
It also contains Vitamin C along with Orange & Green Tea Extracts to help nourish the skin, Collagen to improve skin’s elasticity and Aloe Juice to soften and condition the under-eye area.
Trust me, you definitely want this in your beauty-regime! It replaces makeup on the days you don’t want to wear any but your own true skin.
