Best Serum for Face: Vitamin C Benefits for the Skin
INGREDIENTSIn the last few years Vitamin C has become well known as a skincare ingredient thanks to its powerful abilities to brighten and protect. An active ingredient with multiple uses for various skin concerns, Vitamin C is fa powerful antioxidant that works to help protect the skin from free radicals that attack the skin barrier and lead to damage in the form of premature lines, wrinkles and dark spots.
Antioxidant Benefits of Vitamin C for the Skin
A key ingredient in the fight against visible signs of ageing, adding Vitamin C to your skincare routine will help to shield skin from free radical damage. We often hear the word -- antioxidant -- associated with skincare ingredients, but what does it really mean? Well, antioxidants are molecules that help to protect the skin inside and out, preventing free radicals from harming cells. Free radicals are basically toxins and can be environmental, such as UV rays, or manmade, like pollution. Free radicals trigger oxidative stress which impacts the skin, leading to cell damage that shows up as visible fine lines, wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, dull skin and rough skin texture. Eating antioxidants in fruit and vegetables helps to care for your skin from the inside out. While antioxidant protection applied directly to your skin will help to prevent daily damage. Vitamin C is one such antioxidant and is best applied during the day to help keep the skin barrier strong and healthy.
Vitamin C will boost your skincare routine in a multitude of ways, with its ability to:
- - Brighten the skin’s appearance
- - Help to improve natural collagen production
- - Protect against free radicals
- - Improve the look of discoloration and age spots
- - Support skin hydration
Vitamin C and Collagen
As we age, our natural, internal production of collagen slows down. Collagen helps to keep our skin plump, and smooth, it's known as the scaffolding of our skin and it plays a big part in keeping our skin looking firm. Vitamin C actually helps to support our skin's natural production of collagen, so it's an important active ingredient for an anti-ageing skincare routine.
Vitamin C Serum
While there are zero cons to using Vitamin C everyday in your skincare routine, it can be a difficult ingredient to stabilise. Luckily, our unique, powerfully formulated lightweight serum, Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate (available in 50ml, 75ml, 100ml) is formulated with 10.5% L-Ascorbic Acid (a form of Vitamin C), combined with 2% Vitamin Cg. L-Ascorbic Acid is the most effective form of Vitamin C that's available in skincare. Our Vitamin Cg, or Ascorbyl Glucoside, is a Vitamin C derivative that activates once absorbed into the upper layers of the skin’s surface. With antioxidant benefits, this form of Vitamin C is frequently used in anti-wrinkle skincare products to help reduce the appearance of lines. Our unique formula is enhanced with hyaluronic acid and glycerin and helps all skin types, including sensitive skin to feel smoother and look more radiant.
Vitamin C For Men's Skin
Our popular Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men is daily vitamin-infused, non-greasy moisturiser that helps to improve skin health. Enriched with powerful Vitamin C to fight environmental aggressors and caffeine to energise, this quickly absorbed hydrator is ideal for all skin types including oily skin and combination skin as it helps to control excess shine.
Skincare Advice
If you’re looking for some bespoke skincare advice for your dry or dehydrated skin, then book a complimentary 1-1 session with one of our Kiehl’s Skincare experts. Available via live video call or in-store, this 30-minute consultation will leave you feeling confident about the right skincare regime for you whether you have sensitive skin, dry patches, irritated skin or any other skin issues.
