I’m sure that I’m not the only one who is overly concerned about how rich in vitamins our meals are, given the fact that we have strayed so far from healthy foods.
Vitamin C is one of the few that our body doesn’t extract well from food and that’s why it is important to use supplements to stay on the safe side.
What I’ve discovered with satisfaction is the fact that the same vitamin C powder can be applied as a corrective mask used in chemical peel or microdermabrasion.
Things Vitamin C can do on your Skin
- Key factor to the production of collagen. Collagen is what makes skin look young and keeps our skin from forming wrinkles. Collagen is what you have in excess from about 0-20 years of age.
- It also repairs the skin, helps lighten dark spots or skin discoloration caused by hormones and post-breakout marks.
- Can be used in creating masks that reinvigorate and closes the pores as it firms the skin.
- Vitamin C mask is effective in treating sunburn and also helps fade age and sun spots
Hormonal pigmentation is something that can give you headaches and keep you awake at night because if you have an imbalance, the results are clearly visible. Unfortunately, I drew the short straw in this particular case, so I was on a constant hunt for a skin care product that would help me cope with the issue.
The products that are available in pharmacies are hardly satisfying, especially if you are so reluctant to use products rich in chemicals that you have a hard time pronouncing their name.
A friend recommended the do-it-yourself vitamin C mask, this is the reason for her flawless, luminous skin and I was lucky enough for her to have the patience to explain the process step-by-step.
Now I am using it every twice a week, and the results speak for themselves, so it is safe to say that I have no intention to quit this remedy anytime soon. While you can purchase a similar product online or in a local store, the costs are significantly higher.
You can buy vitamin C powder here.
You’ll Need:
- Vitamin C powder (L-Ascorbic Acid)
- Glycerin (or distilled water or vitamin E capsule)
Directions:
Mix 1 tsp of vitamin C powder + 1 tbsp of filtered water or glycerin to make a paste. Apply the mixture to your freshly washed face avoiding eye area.
Let it sit for 10 minutes and rinse with tepid water and don’t forget to splash your face with cold water to close the pores.
Use this mask once or twice a week to help heal and nourish the skin.
If your skin tingles, that is natural. Too much tingling is not good. Remove it with cool water and lower the amount of L. Ascorbic acid in your mask.
Be gentle when you wash off the mask, the L-Ascorbic granules will give you a good exfoliation, but they are rough so be gentle.
TIP: You can use distilled water, coconut oil or aloe vera for oilier skin types or vitamin E, jojoba or olive oil for drier skin types.
I have horrible skin from adult acne dark spots and huge pores scars do you think this regimen is going to be strong enough to get rid of my scarring/dark spots I was actually thinking about having abrasion done or like a facial burn kind of thing do to it
Next question is is this regimen something I could buy at the Walmart or do I have to go to like a vitamin store is there better brands of vitamins and which one of the mixtures would you say I should use my Skin’s semi oily/ and always has some kind of acne
Hey calleigh
Love all ur suggestions:-*…… pls tell me smthng about whiteheads….
I hv whiteheads all over my face
Sspecialy in cheeks area…
Pls suggest me smthing about dat …. 🙁
Vit c tablet are these the ones that are used for consumption and can be found in any drug store also does this mask work on matured skin i am 35plus so will it work for me
hi Naushin,
This is actually good for matured skin.
hi mam lemon juice using my face with in stay 15min is washed after go to sun face is fullu blacked to sun plse give me some solution
@Suresh,
Your skin will become photosensitive when you use lemon on your face, so make sure to protect it with sunblock (that has SPF30+) or you avoid the sun at all.
lemon juice applying my face
in15 min face is washed ,after
i go to sun my face is fully blacked
to the sun … plse give me some
solution ……
Where can i buy vitamin c crystal and vegetable glycerine and how much?pls pm me.thanks
I have synthetic glycolic acid 5%,does it work?
Can I use almond oil or avocado oil instead of glycerin ?
@Shayana,
If your skin is naturally dry, shea butter, jojoba oil, cocoa butter or avocado oil are effective substitutes.
Can i use vitamin C ceecon and together with vit. e?and then combine it then make a paste then put in my face?tama po ba? thank u..
@Gladys,
You are correct 🙂
I mix my crashed vit c tablets with my moisturiser but I use this mixture over a month but will the oxidation of the vit c will render the mixture useless?
@Lynda,
You need to create small batch when it comes to using vitamin C powder. Discard the one that you have and create a fresh one to get better results.
Hi calleigh, I read some where vitamin c loses its property when exposed, I mean its activated form,so while preparing this pack will it hav its goodness intact, just curious to know, I loved this post,so asking… Thanks in advance..
@Vidhya,
That’s why creating the mixture for single use is way better.