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Nowadays, there are SO many active ingredients mentioned pretty much everywhere that are said to lớn aid in our quest to lớn maintain ever-glowing, radiant youthful skin. Admittedly, it can be hard lớn keep on vị trí cao nhất of what our skin truly needs, which order lớn apply the products in and, sometimes, even hard lớn pronounce the actual words at first glance (I’m looking at you niacinamides & hyaluronic acid)!
And whilst not every active ingredient is right for everyone, there are some that are suitable for anyone to địa chỉ to their daily self-care skin care ritual. Of course, I’m talking about the anti-oxidant extraordinaire – vi-ta-min C, và any lover of skin care will tell you that a vi-ta-min C serum is an essential part of a morning skincare routine.
A water-soluble anti-oxidant, vi-ta-min C is best applied as a leave-on size of skin care like a serum or day-cream. It works to lớn protect the skin from không tính tiền radicals such as pollution, smoke & UV rays, as well as encouraging collagen production. The benefits of incorporating vi-ta-min C into a skin care routine are well-documented và they definitely deserve an article in their own right, but today, I’m sharing my own honest reviews of one of my favourite vi-ta-min C serums, one that I have been using religiously for almost two years & that has visibly made my skin more radiant with a smoother texture – La Roche-Posay vi-ta-min C Serum.
La Roche-Posay is a name many will be familiar with, loved globally by fans of the brand và dermatologists alike. A French skin care brand with a no nonsense approach, La Roche-Posay has made a name for itself as a high quality drugstore line that’s sensitive skin-friendly, using formulas that only comprise of gentle ingredients that are absolutely essential. Simple, well-priced, effective.
Named after the brand’s trang chủ town in western France, La Roche-Posay skincare products are “developed according to lớn a strict formulation charter lớn combine maximum efficacy with optimal tolerance“. La Roche-Posay’s exclusive Thermal Water is one of the foundations of the brand – a key ingredient that’s highly concentrated in selenium và renowned for its hydrating properties – and it features prominently in their sản phẩm offering.
And so, with a little bit of background on this much loved skincare brand, let’s dive straight into what makes La Roche-Posay vi-ta-min C serum so awesome!
At its core, La Roche-Posay’s Pure vi-ta-min C 10 Serum is quite simply – a vitamin C serum – và is ideal for anyone looking lớn introduce vitamin C into their skin care routine. As we already know, vi-ta-min C is an essential component of any morning routine, khổng lồ ensure our skin is protected from those pesky miễn phí radicals that contribute khổng lồ our skin losing its radiance as we age.
Essentially, that is the very first thing that La Roche-Posay’s vitamin C serum does – it provides your skin with protection from environmental factors, making it a must-have for anyone wanting anti-aging products.
Vitamin C is renowned for promoting collagen – the protein responsible for giving our skin its suppleness & firmness. As we age, our skin naturally begins lớn produce less collagen, resulting in thinning skin & wrinkles. By promoting collagen production in the skin through the use of active ingredients lượt thích Vitamin C, we are effectively working khổng lồ reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as improve the skin’s texture.
Vitamin C also acts as an anti-oxidant super power, helping reduce dullness. For me personally, this was a big one. After about a week of using La Roche-Posay’s vitamin C serum every morning, my skin had a renewed radiance và visible glow that certainly wasn’t as prominent before.
Next up, vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, helps khổng lồ brighten the skin and fade hyperpigmentation by blocking the production of melanin. In my own experience using La Roche Posay vi-ta-min C serum, not only did my skin appear more radiant with a healthy glow, but my skin felt softer, smoother & brighter, with a more uniform appearance.
Of course, we all have different skin types & concerns và this is just my own experience, but the great thing about La Roche-Posay’s vitamin C serum is that it’s suitable for all skin types, including combination skin and sensitive skin. This is thanks lớn La Roche-Posay’s ethos of only using ingredients that are essential, resulting in a safe formula that doesn’t compromise on the active ingredient dose – 10% vi-ta-min C.
After scouring the internet for đánh giá to back this claim (alongside my own opinions), most were in agreement that La Roche-Posay’s vitamin C serum was indeed suitable for both sensitive skin và sensitive eyes, however some did cảnh báo that the scent was slightly too strong for their liking. That said, I personally find the scent mild, subtle và somewhat calming. From all the vitamin C serums I have tried over the years, this scent was one of the best.
La Roche-Posay’s Pure vi-ta-min C10 serum is sold in a 30ml bottle & is available for a reasonable price of $39.99. The sản phẩm comes in a sealed dark orange, UV-filtered glass bottle, with a separate pipette inside the box. After purchasing the bottle, it’s simply a case of opening the bottle, và replacing the cap with the pipette which screws on tightly. Be mindful when using the pipette as some of the serum may flow over the rim when replacing the pipette back into the bottle. If you get this on your hands và then cảm biến the nib, it will cause it khổng lồ discolour.
This brings us to a super important point – vi-ta-min C is a notoriously unstable active ingredient & if the bottle is left open, the air exposure may cause the serum lớn oxidise and change from a light off-white shade, khổng lồ a darker, orangey brown. This reduces the efficacy of the product, and of course if this does happen, the bottle won’t last you very long & will need khổng lồ be discarded. Along with ensuring the pipette is always screwed on tightly, the bottle should be stored in a cool, dry place and away from exposure to lớn direct sunlight.
On the matter of exposure to the sun though, remember that the hàng hóa is bottled inside a UV-filtered glass bottle. This protects the active molecule from degrading due to UV-rays and therefore ensures the stability of the formula, so try not khổng lồ worry too much if you left it in the wrong place one morning.
La Roche-Posay recommend applying 3-4 drops as part of your morning skincare routine, possibly daily, unless alternating with another serum. I personally use a little less than this, using only as much as is necessary khổng lồ cover my face, neck & throat. & whilst I vị use this daily, a bottle typically tends lớn last me a little over 2 months, but no more than 3.
Full transparency, the serum is said lớn expire 2 months from opening, but so long as I’ve kept it airtight & out of the sun, và as long as the serum hasn’t turned that dark shade of orangey brown, I personally am happy to lớn use it until the bottle is finished, even if that means going slightly over the expiration date by a couple of weeks.
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It’s worth noting that only the most critical preservatives are used to “guarantee reliable tolerance & efficacy over time“. Through the use of protective packaging, you can rest assured that the product remains fit for use up until the expiry date at the minimum, without including a whole load of unnecessary preservatives in the ingredients.
I included this question here as it seems to be commonly asked question regarding La Roche-Posay’s vitamin C serum. As an active ingredient, vitamin C is absolutely safe khổng lồ use during pregnancy according to dermatologists… BUT…
… this is not the case for all active ingredients, including retinoids & chemical exfoliants lượt thích AHAs và BHAs. & whilst La Roche-Posay vitamin C face serum is predominantly a vitamin C serum, it also contains salicylic acid as one of its ingredients. Salicylic acid is a well-known BHA (beta-hydroxy acid), meaning it’s best khổng lồ hold off using this serum whilst pregnant.
That said, it is always recommended to lớn consult your doctor or OB-GYN for professional advice before starting any new products during pregnancy!
I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking to lớn introduce vi-ta-min C into their skincare regime, and to give their skin that much coveted radiant natural glow. La Roche-Posay’s vitamin C serum is subtly scented & has a fresh, hydrating texture with a minimalist và hypo-allergenic formula that only includes what is absolutely necessary.
Whilst slightly richer than the average serum in terms of texture, it remains non-greasy and is easily absorbed by the skin upon application. The fact that it was developed in collaboration with dermatologists and is suitable for all skin types provides that extra layer if comfort for anyone who’s new khổng lồ Vitamin C. In fact, based on a UK La Roche-Posay survey of 267 dermatologists, 9 out of 10 would recommend the brand.
In addition to lớn being dermatologist and allergy tested, the formula is also paraben và oil free, as well as non-comedogenic – meaning it has been formulated so as not to cause blocked pores. It’s all-round win!
First things first, vitamin C products should be used as part of a morning skin care routine rather than evening. Remember that job of vi-ta-min C is to protect the skin from miễn phí radicals và any harmful environmental factors such as pollution & UV, so it would make sense that it is applied in the morning, before heading out for the day.
Here’s a step-by-step morning skincare guide that you could implement, và one that can typically be followed for most anti-aging vi-ta-min C serums, including La Roche-Posay vi-ta-min C Serum.
Step 3: Apply La Roche Posay’s vitamin C Serum. Use the pipette to lớn place a few drops of the serum onto your fingertips, & massage it onto your face và neckStep 5: Gently tap your preferred eye cream around the eye socket, right on đứng đầu of the bone Step 6: Don’t forget to lớn apply a high quality SPF khổng lồ your face before leaving home!
Note that it’s completely optional lớn apply a moisturiser over La Roche Posay’s vitamin C serum and it can, in fact, be used on it own. That said, following the serum with an SPF is an absolute non-negotiable, and is essential to maintaining youthful skin.
Sometimes, it can feel a little intimidating when reading the ingredients at the back of a skin care product’s packaging. They often include a ton of long & unpronounceable words, none of which are recognisable for the average person without some sort of scientific background. Here are some of the key ingredients you need to know about when it comes to lớn La Roche-Posay’s 10% allergy tested formula:
10% Pure vitamin C: & you can spot this on the full ingredients danh sách as ascorbic acid. This ingredient really is the star of the show, và is what packs this little sản phẩm with antioxidants & that helps to lớn mitigate hyperpigmentation, fine lines & dullness, whilst improving radiance and skin texture.
Reading that this serum includes 10% pure vitamin C may feel slightly daunting for some, especially for anyone with sensitive skin. & whilst it’s true that anyone new khổng lồ using a vi-ta-min C hàng hóa may feel a slight tingle on application, the good news is La Roche-Posay have formulated this product with a pH of 5.5, making the ascorbic acid non-irritating and meaning that it doesn’t upset the skin barrier.
Hyaluronic Acid: listed in the ingredients danh mục as sodium hyaluronate and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid. If you’re an avid reader of Dukes Avenue, you’ll know I’m absolutely in love with this magical ingredient that keeps the skin hydrated và plump. La Roche-Posay have included hyaluronic acid as part of the formula for their vi-ta-min C offering, và it’s the perfect complement khổng lồ prevent any dryness.
Neurosensine: this may be a name that’s a little less common that the other ingredients. Neurosensine(also known as, & listed in the ingredients as, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl este) is a dipeptide that is naturally found in the skin, và has been clinically tested to help reduce sensations of discomfort and leave the skin feeling soothed. Both the neurosensine và the hyaluronic acid work lớn comfort the skin, allowing the 10% vi-ta-min C to lớn get khổng lồ work, without upsetting the most sensitive of skin.
Salicylic Acid: as mentioned earlier, salicylic acid is a BHA chemical exfoliant that is wonderful for exfoliating the skin, particularly for anyone with acne prone skin or clogged pores, and wanting khổng lồ refine their skin’s appearance.
Glycerin: Derived from vegetable sources, glycerin is yet another excellent humectant alongside hyaluronic acid lớn help hydrate skin.
La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water: La Roche-Posay’s star of the show, a soothing water sourced in the brand’s birth place of La Roche-Posay in France, & a staple ingredient in most of their best-selling và much loved products. La Roche-Posay’s thermal water “contains a quality combination of minerals, trace elements, & a high concentration of selenium, a natural antioxidant“.
Aqua / Water / Eau, Ascorbic Acid, Cyclohexasiloxane , Glycerin , Alcohol Denat, Potassium Hydroxide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysilicone-11, Dimethicone, Propyleneglycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Este, Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Poloxamer 338, Salicylic Acid, Polyacrylamide, Toluene Sulfonic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Laureth-7, Parfum / Fragrance
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