It itches, it makes my skin more sensitive– if you’ve experienced this too, you should know that you’re probably applying synthetic vitamin C. Yes, lab-made vitamin C, which is very unstable and often leads to allergic reactions. This is why many people end up quitting vitamin C altogether, which is totally unnecessary because vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that not only protects your skin from harmful stressors like pollution and smoke but also from UV rays.
Everyone’s favorite L-ascorbic acid, widely used in popular vitamin C products degrades quickly when exposed to oxygen or light, meaning it won’t deliver effective results. At SEREKO, we’ve taken a clear approach to formulations by using only the richest natural source of vitamin C—Acerola Cherry. It’s suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and acne-prone skin, so you can use our vitamin C range without hesitation. But first, let’s actually learn what vitamin C does and why it’s called a powerful antioxidant.
Why Vitamin C – Benefits
Vitamin C is known as a powerhouse ingredient because of its long-lasting benefits for the skin:
1. Brightens Skin When we think of vitamin C, the first benefit that comes to mind is skin brightening and it’s true. Vitamin C inhibits melanin production.
Melanin’s primary role is to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. However, it can increase due to sun exposure and hormonal changes, leading to hyperpigmentation and dark spots. Vitamin C inhibits the enzyme tyrosinase, which causes melanin production, resulting in clearer, brighter skin.
2. Lightens Hyperpigmentation and Dark Spots Vitamin C inhibits excess melanin production– consistent use of vitamin C helps lighten sunspots, dark spots, pigmentation, and age spots.
3. Promotes Collagen Production Our body produces less collagen with increase in age– the molecule that keeps skin firm, plump, and elastic. Vitamin C promotes collagen synthesis that helps in stabilizing the collagen structure, keeping your skin youthful.
4. Double the Sun Protection Vitamin C when paired with sunscreen neutralizes the harmful UV radicals. Sun exposure makes skin saggy, but adding vitamin C to your routine doubles the protection– it’s always good to have double surety..
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5. Enhances Skin Texture Vitamin C promotes new cell generation by removing dead skin cells from the surface, leaving skin smooth and refined. It also helps in retaining moisture, which is crucial for healthy glowing skin.
6. Reduces Fine Lines & Wrinkles As we know, vitamin C promotes collagen synthesis — collagen is needed to make the skin look firmer and plumper. However, as we age, our body produces less collagen. Adding vitamin C to our routine can help boost collagen production.
7. Fights Free Radical Damage Environmental stressors like pollution, UV rays and temperature change actually activates the free radicals on the skin, leading to premature aging, fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. Vitamin C neutralizes those free radicals.
8. Reduces Inflammation Vitamin C has anti-inflammatory properties making it an excellent choice for individuals with sensitive acne prone skin– it neutralizes the free radicals which cause the irritation and redness on skin and strengthens the barrier to stop radicals from entering the skin.
9. Repairs the Skin’s Moisture Barrier When combined with hyaluronic acid, vitamin C improves moisture retention in the skin barrier, leaving it plumper and more youthful. By neutralizing free radicals and encouraging collagen production, it also repairs and heals the skin barrier.
By adding natural vitamin C serum or creams in your routine can help you enjoy all these benefits and make your skin more youthful and glowing.
How to Add Vitamin C to Your Skincare Routine
Incorporating vitamin C into your routine is simple and highly effective. The simplest and effective way is through a vitamin C serum, which delivers natural and stable vitamin C directly to skin like our vitamin C Clarifying serum. Night creams that combine hyaluronic acid with vitamin C, like Vitamin C Clarifying Night Cream are also excellent for repairing the skin barrier and boosting hydration. If you want a complete transformation, you can switch to a vitamin C serum skincare routine with products formulated to suit all skin types especially sensitive skin.
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While creams and moisturizers are beneficial, serums are more powerful because they’re lightweight and penetrate deeper into the skin. Adding a vitamin C serum in the routine ensures that your skin continuously benefits from its antioxidant properties, protecting against free radical damage while targeting pigmentation, dark spots and sun damage. The benefits of vitamin C serum include brighter skin, boosting collagen production, reducing pigmentation and dark spots and enhancing skin texture.
Is Vitamin C Serum Effective for Sensitive Skin & Acne Scars?
This is the common question that comes to mind while buying vitamin C whether it is safe or not and the answer is yes, if you choose a stable & natural formulation. Our 100% natural range minimizes irritation while still delivering powerful results. Another frequent concern is: Does vitamin C serum work for acne scars? Regular use of vitamin C clarifying serum is proven to reduce your post-acne marks within 2-3 weeks.
