Skin Care Tip of the Day - Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007 (Mask/Peel)

[Kathy]

Sounds easy enough and I'm a big lover of vitamin c based skin care!

Homemade Skin Care Recipe: Vitamin C Peel

submitted by Mark Jones, Brighton, UK

Tip description / details:

I have been getting brilliant results from a DIY vitamin C peel. The vitamin C helps stimulate collagen production and the acidity is low enough for a mild peeling action.

Ingredients:

1/8 tsp vitamin c powder (ascorbic acid), water. You must use pure vitamin C powder, which has not been mixed with any flavors.

How to prepare:

Dissolve the vitamin C in water

How to use:

Apply with a cotton wool pad. Leave on for ten minutes before washing off any applying normal moisturizer.

Results (observed by submitter):

Firmer, tighter skin from collagen synthesis. Bright, clear complexion from the acidity being low enough to act as a very mild peel.

Costs involved:

low

Source

 

[magosienne]

thanks ! i wonder if that could work with acerola powder, i don't know where i could find pure vitamin C, too bad my tablets are flavored.

 

[Kristines]

I will definately have to try this...now I just have to find the pure vitamin C

 

[Kathy]

Hey ladies! I found this website that sells it and it's cheap!

Allergy Research Pure Vitamin C -- 120 grams - Vitacost

Also, I would think you could probably find it at any health food store or a store of that nature. Maybe GNC??

 

[Kristines]

Thanks kaville. I need to get some vitamins, we have a good shop here in Wisconsin Healthy Horizons. I'll check there first to compare the price