Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) is an essential vitamin which cannot be made by the body. It’s also water-soluble, which means the body can’t store it, as it is easily excreted. So, it’s vital to get vitamin C from our diet, from food supplements – and from our skincare! While getting vitamin C from the inside every day is important for healthy skin, the best way to harness its benefits is with a potent topical Vitamin C serum!
1: Brightens and corrects skin tone
Fighting uneven and discoloured skin is unquestionably Vitamin C’s #1 superpower! Vitamin C inhibits excessive melanin production to even out the skin tone and visibly reduce the appearance of discolouration and dark spots.
2: Boosts glow
Say goodbye to dull, tired-looking skin and hello to an energised glow! Because Vitamin C is a mild exfoliant, it helps to clear away dead, dull, light-absorbing skin cells to reveal the fresh, light-reflecting ones beneath!
3: Smooths wrinkles
Vitamin C is an essential co-factor for collagen production – basically, your skin can’t make collagen without it. Vitamin C helps boost collagen production to firm the skin and reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
4: Supports a healthy, hydrated skin barrier
Vitamin C helps to stimulate the production of important skin barrier lipids, he lping to keep baddies like germs out, and keep the goodies like moisture in.
5: Helps keep skin young!
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant! It helps protect against UV-induced damage, and also scavenges and helps neutralise free radicals, to help prevent harmful oxidative stress, which can cause signs of ageing to develop on the skin.
What makes a good vitamin c treatment?
The best Vitamin C preparations combine an effective concentration of Vitamin C, in a protective format – Vitamin C is an unstable active, and easily degraded by exposure to heat, light and air. With Novage+ Proceuticals you get a huge 20% concentration of Vitamin C in biodegradable daily capsules, which protect the purity and potency of the Vitamin C until the moment you apply it to your skin!
How to use Proceuticals 20% vitamin C facial capsules
Simply incorporate one capsule into your morning skincare routine. Apply the serum over your face and neck after cleansing, and follow with the rest of your products. This product contains a high concentration of Vitamin C, so introducing just once or twice a week to begin with is recommended, and don’t use at the same time as other acids like retinol, AHA, BHA or PHA. And as a final word of caution, Vitamin C can make the skin more photosensitive, so don’t skip the SPF – but we know you wouldn’t do that!
