DIY Serum!

Why Vitamin C?

Vitamin C is touted as an anti-aging and anti-wrinkle cream. Many of these products also cost an arm and a leg. Thankfully, there is a natural, homemade and inexpensive alternative that seems to work just as well. Vitamin C is helpful for brightening and tightening skin (this works if you take it internally too!).

Vitamin C has been reported to:

• Increase collagen production in the skin (this helps get rid of wrinkles) –  I personally like to take gelatin and Vitamin C internally too for this purpose.
• Reduce Hyperpigmentation
• Brighten and tighten the skin
• Provides essential collagen support
• Reduce the effects of negative sun exposure (Not all sun exposure is bad)
• Mitigate some chlorine exposure
• Help skin repair itself

Some cautions from experience:

• Measure carefully and do not add extra Vitamin C as it is acidic and can/will burn the skin if the concentration is too high.
• If you have extra sensitive skin, dilute with even more water
• This is best paired with a skin care routine like Oil Cleansing
• For dry or aging skin, this serum is a good solution. It can be used for acne prone skin too.
• If you are dealing with a lot of wrinkles or very dry skin, extra vitamin C can be added, but work up slowly and test on the inner arm before applying to the face

Vitamin C Serum Recipe Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon natural real food Vitamin C Powder
  
• 1 tablespoon distilled water OR 1 teaspoons distilled water to dissolve and 2 Tablespoons vegetable glycerine
• a dark colored container to store (Vitamin C oxidizes easily)
  

How to Make Vitamin C Serum

1. Dissolve the Vitamin C powder in the water.
2. If only using water and Vitamin C, you are done. This will store for up to 2 weeks or longer in the fridge.
3. If using glycerine, dissolve the Vitamin C in the smaller amount of water, then stir in glycerine and store. This version will last a month or longer.