Vitamin c serum

[elljmz]

I know not to use Vitamin C with a copper product but what about with a glycolic acid serum (15%). I just bought a vitamin C serum and the directions stated one could use the 15% glycolic serum on top of the Vitamin C. But...now I'm wondering about all this business of oxygenation. I certainly don't want to be doing any damage to my skin and of course I don't want to be wasting my money on products that are canceling each other out or anything like that. Any advice is much appreciated!!

 

[dolphin_gal]

As Kim said, you'll be fine. You're using two acids, glycolic acid and vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid). DO note that they said you could use it with a 15% glycolic serum. I would not go higher than their suggested 15% glyco because it could burn like Hades and be detrimental ... ie too much acid between the two products. Also, your vitamin C serum might be one of the synthesized C forms like magnesium ascorbate or ascorbyl palmitate.

 

[elljmz]

This is what it says abut the vitamin c I use:

Our Vitamin C Serum 20 is a stable form of L-Ascorbic Acid. It is set at the optimum 20% concentration to deliver the maximum amount of vitamin to the skin. Serum 20 will help to protect your skin from UVA & UVB rays damaging effects. It will stimulate collagen production, improve skin's tone and texture, improve pigmentation issues, increase elasticity of the skin.

 

[elljmz]

Have you ladies been to the skincare board fron the DY site?!? OMG! what a wealth of information!

Thank you both so much for answering my questions. There is so much to learn about all this skin remodeking stuff. I haven't been to the skin biology site yet because as it is I spend most of my morning on MUT (I don't post too often but I learn so much from everyone else's posts) I am determined to delay this aging process!!!!!!

 

[elljmz]

Good idea! I am going to get that book. Thanks for letting me know about it.