Everything You Need To Know About Vitamin C For Skin

What Is Vitamin C?

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and vegetables naturally. It is also available as a dietary supplement and in topical skincare products such as cleansers, moisturisers, sunscreens, and most efficiently in serums, being the staple skincare product when you want to indulge in a vitamin C skincare routine. You must be wondering why is vitamin C important? This is because vitamin C not only helps the skin but is also essential for the functioning of several enzymes and the immune system. It works as an antioxidant and unlike most animals, humans cannot produce vitamin C naturally. So, to maintain the health of your body, you need to acquire vitamin C from dietary sources; and to flaunt healthy, radiant skin effortlessly, you need to opt for a vitamin C routine. But before you do so, let’s understand more about the benefits of vitamin C for the skin below.

Benefits of vitamin C for skin

• Lightens acne marks
• Brightens the complexion
• Reduces dark spots and hyperpigmentation
• Improves skin’s elasticity and prevents premature ageing
• Hydrates the skin instantly
• Repairs damaged skin
• Protects against environmental aggressors
• Promotes collagen production
• Neutralises free radicals

Vitamin C Skincare Routine 

Now that you have the answer to what does vitamin C do for your skin, let’s learn more about how to indulge in a vitamin C skincare routine for healthy and glowing skin.

Step 1: Cleanser

Cleansing is one of the most important steps before applying any other skincare products. This step helps to remove makeup and lift impurities from the skin like a magnet. You can opt for a micellar cleansing water with vitamin C that not only removes dirt and debris but also leaves your skin glowing. To refresh, revive and double cleanse your face further, follow it up with a vitamin C face wash to eliminate dead skin cells, extra sebum, and impurities from the skin, and make it feel fresh and look radiant.

Step 2: Sheet mask

Pamper your skin with a spa-like treatment at home by using a vitamin C face mask. Using a face mask helps to trap moisture and hydrate your skin better. The vitamin C serum sheet mask is a great way to give your skin an instant boost of this ingredient. We recommend using the sheet mask two to three times a week for locking the moisture of your skin effectively.

Step 3: Serum

Amp up your skincare routine with a vitamin C serum as it helps to protect your skin from sunburn, hyperpigmentation, wrinkles, sagging, and dryness. The Vitamin C Serum gives your skin an instant boost of hydration by penetrating deep within. It also helps to reduce dark spots and acne marks with ease. 

Step 4: Moisturiser

No matter what your skin type is, hydrating the skin is a practice that should be followed by all. Moisturising the skin keeps it feeling supple, hydrated, smooth and younger-looking all the time. Using a vitamin C cream is a great way of delivering a healthy dose of the magic ingredient to your skin.

Morning – Try the vitamin C serum gel to moisturise and revive skin, reduce dark spots, and bring back the lost glow. The gel will keep the skin feeling healthy and hydrated at all times.

Night – Go for the vitamin C yoghurt night cream that exfoliates dead cells and brightens the skin while you get your beauty sleep. This cream is the perfect pick to help your skin achieve umpteen benefits of vitamin C by giving it the nourishment it needs, without any stickiness.

Want to know more? Here’s a detailed guide to the morning skincare routine and a complete night time vitamin C skincare routine. 

Step 5: SPF

Skipping SPF is a sin! So, protect your skin from the harsh UV rays of the sun and prevent skin tanning, dark spots, and sunburns by applying a vitamin C cream with SPF 40.

When To Use Vitamin C for Skin?

While it is safe to use vitamin C products twice a day, we recommend keeping your skin type and concerns in mind before you start using it. Also, make sure that you check the directions to use mentioned on the packaging of your vitamin C product to get the most out of it. Additionally, if you plan to pair vitamin C with other ingredients, see that you do it the right way.

Now that you know everything about vitamin C for the skin, it’s time to explore the wide range of Garnier’s vitamin C skincare products and treat your skin with all the love and care it needs! While you’re here, do browse through the skincare tips section and make notes on how to get flawless, healthy skin effortlessly!