Vitamin C works as a potent antioxidant, scavenging your body for particles known as free radicals that can damage your cells. When applied topically in a skin serum or cream, it may help prevent and rejuvenate damaged skin cells that may lead to wrinkles, age spots and other problems related to skin health. Not all vitamin C products are made alike. Don't waste your money on an ineffective product. Choose one of the top products as selected by cosmetics experts.
Aveda Enbrightenment Brightening Treatment Toner
Cleanse and clarify your skin surface and pores with Aveda's ascorbyl glucoside toner. Glucoside is a derivative of vitamin C. Skin care expert Paula Begoun calls it a "surprisingly well-formulated toner" and liked that it had a "potentially efficacious amount of vitamin C," though she didn't like its heavy fragrance. This product also includes hylauronic acid and salicylic acid that may improve skin cell exfoliation for a smoother skin surface, plus herbal extracts like grape extract to help smooth away skin discoloration.
Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Awakening Face Massager
Garnier's roll-on facial moisturizer was a winner in the 2010 beauty awards given by the Cosmetic Executive Women, one of the cosmetic industry's largest trade groups. The CEW liked its vitamin C and caffeine formulation, which may help to encourage more even skin tone and improve skin circulation. Unlike many facial creams or serums, you don't dab it on. Instead, it comes with a ballpoint tip designed to be pressed and rolled across your skin.
Aubrey Organics Sea Buckthorn with Ester-C Antioxidant Serum
After analyzing Aubrey Organic's vitamin C serum, Begoun summarized that it's formulated mostly from skin-enriching jojoba oil and vitamin C. (Reference 1, page 88) She says that this may make it especially useful for dry skin. It also contains antioxidant-rich sea buckthorn oil and glycerin, an emollient that helps moisturize the skin.
Grassroots Research Labs Vitamin C Power Brightening Cream SPF 25
Grassroots Research Labs's vitamin C cream placed as a top finalist in the CEW's 2010 beauty awards. Its active ingredient, vitamin C, is combined with other antioxidants like vitamin E to help feed and improve skin health. Due to its antioxidant content, it may help to even out your skin tone and lighten skin discoloration. Its built-in sunscreen also helps shield the skin from being further damaged by the sun's ultraviolet light.
References
- "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me"; Paula Begoun; 2009
- Cosmetic Executive Women 2010 Beauty Awards: Moisturizers
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