Geek & Gorgeous 101 C-Glow - 15% Vitamin C Serum, super-light + Ferulic acid & vitamin E, gives environmental protection, boost collagen & evens skin tone - all skin types, 30ml

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This formula uses a low pH and extra antioxidants to help to stabilize Vitamin C, but even like this, C-Glow comes only with a couple of months shelf-life. Which one you prefer comes down to what you want: Do you want a one-step serum that does a little bit of everything and plan on using it twice a day? Tolerance profile of retinol, retinaldehyde and retinoic acid under maximized and long-term clinical conditions. Ascorbic Acid in this concentration can be irritating no matter how well it is fomulated, so if your skin is very sensitive, it might not be for you.For example, in case of AHA or BHA exfoliants, the right pH is super-duper important, and pH adjusters like sodium hydroxide are needed. Der Nachteil von purem Vitamin C ist, dass es extrem instabil und somit schwierig damit zu formulieren ist. Saccharide Isomerate: A skin-idententical carbohydrate molecule that binds to the skin like magnet and keeps the skin hydrated longer than most other humectants. It is a large polysaccharide (sugar) molecule, somewhat similar in structure to Hyaluronic Acid hence showing similar (or some claim even greater) skin hydrating properties.

INCI is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names used in the declaration of ingredients on cosmetic and personal care products. Once converted, retinal helps the skin cells to produce more collagen and other structural elements, making the skin more youthful, firm and elastic. amount of Ferulic Acid, but only a small amount of Vitamin E due to both formulary as well as legal reasons. En otras ocasiones no había notado ningún efecto calmante en productos con centella asiática, de manera que asumí lo mismo con este. Suitable for normal, dry, combination, oily and acne-prone skin, not recommended for sensitive and redness-prone skin, due to its low pH and high content of pure acid.Ferulic acid + Vitamin E – Antioxidants that help to stabilise Vitamin C and increase its antioxidant power.

You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. Ideally, you should use it in the morning (which is when we are most exposed to environmental damage) but it can also be used at night. g. anti-acne such as benzoyl peroxide or anti-aging such as tretinoin) known to dry the skin or compromise the skin barrier.This is how you can tell that it is losing its efficacy, a product that has turned a deep yellow probably no longer has a lot of Vitamin C still active. I feel already after a few weeks it does give a clarity and boost to my skin that I didn't have previously. The kit also includes an empty C-Glow mini-bottle , useful to decant a smaller amount of C-Glow, and keeping it comfortably in the bathroom. This water-light formula contains 15% Vitamin C and additional antioxidants (Ferulic Acid and a minor amount of Vitamin E) to give a healthy glow and firm skin. It is estimated that retinal can convert more than 10x faster to retinoic acid than retinol, making retinal an outstandingly effective member of the retinoid family (vitamin A family).