Vitamin C Serum: When to Use It and What to Pair It With
Vitamin C serums are usually chosen by people who want a brighter-looking, more radiant complexion and an antioxidant-led step in their skincare routine.
When should you use vitamin C serum?
Many people choose to use vitamin C in the morning because it fits naturally into a daytime routine that finishes with SPF.
- Cleanse.
- Apply vitamin C serum.
- Add another compatible serum only if you need it.
- Moisturise.
- Finish with SPF.
What can you pair vitamin C with?
Vitamin C can sit alongside hydrating and moisturising products easily. Niacinamide and peptide products can also exist in the same overall routine, but you do not need to stack everything at once.
What about exfoliating acids?
If you use a dedicated exfoliating product such as lactic acid, it can be sensible to keep that as a separate evening treatment rather than layering every active together.
RESURFACE Lactic Acid Face Treatment has a different role from a vitamin C serum.
Where BRIGHTEN fits
BRIGHTEN Vitamin C Serum combines a vitamin C derivative with ferulic acid in a serum designed around radiance and a brighter-looking complexion.
Use it as the treatment step, follow with moisturiser and finish your morning routine with suitable sun protection.
What should you use after vitamin C?
RENEW Peptide Day Cream can follow your serum step. For daytime, SHIELD Mineral Sun Stick SPF 50 can form part of your sun-protection routine when used according to the pack directions.
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