Skin care: Make your own vitamin C serum!

Aynaria Healthy Living, Skin Care

Vitamin C serum can be very costly, instead of purchasing it I make my own.

Vitamin C serum - Applying to skin_1
Applying vitamin C serum

 

Early this morning my daughter snapped photos of me as I applied the homemade vitamin C serum to my freshly cleansed face. I do like applying it to my skin, I’ve found that it makes my already soft skin even softer. I don’t wear make up, never have used it since I’ve always hated the stuff! That being said, I do try to pamper my skin.

Vitamin C serum - Applying to skin_2
Don’t forget the neck

 

I make sure I cover my entire face and neck.

Vitamin C serum - Applying to skin_3
Umm… I feel something

 

Occasionally, I still have to brace myself for the

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Ohh, that stung a bit!

 

slight stinging that occasionally occurs from applying ascorbic acid to the skin.

The above expression was exaggerated purely for my daughters benefit, she loved it and took my picture. She also asked me to post it on my site, seriously? Well, ok… the stinging I wasn’t expecting, but depending on the concentration (or if you have sensitive skin) the ascorbic acid can have that effect, occasionally I forget to measure and this is what normally occurs when that happens. Interestingly enough, although my skin is sensitive I can tolerate my homemade vitamin C serum, without breakouts, I just have to make sure the dose I use is low.

I recently started using my homemade vitamin C serum, but am already seeing results which I’ve listed below.

  • Dark spots are starting to become lighter
  • Glowing skin
  • Tighter pores

Homemade vitamin C serum

  • 1/2 tsp L-Ascorbic Acid/Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C crystals)
  • 5 tsp. or rosewater
  • 2 tsp. jojoba oil
  • 1/2 tsp. coconut oil
  • 2 drops rose geranium essential oil (optional)
  • 2 drops lavender essential oil (optional)

 

Directions

Add vitamin C crystals into the distilled water, stir until completely dissolved. I found that adding the vitamin C to warm water helped dissolve the vitamin C crystals.

Add the rest of the ingredients and then stir until mixed well. Store your homemade vitamin C serum in the refrigerator.

 

Supplies needed

  1. L-Ascorbic Acid/Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C crystals)
  2. Distilled water
  3. 2 oz. dark dropper bottle
  4. Rose geranium essential oil (optional)
  5. Lavender essential oil (optional)

 

 

Resource:

  1. Medical News Today: What is Vitamin C? What is L-ascorbic Acid?
  2. University of Maryland Medical Center: Skin wrinkles and blemishes
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Jennifer

LOVE the pics – especially the last one! 🙂
Very cute!!!! Great expression!
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Aynaria

Thanks @Jennifer! 🙂
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suituapui

Gee! You make your own…everything! Good, very good…that’s for sure – none of those not-very-desirable stuff they add to the products in the factories.
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Aynaria

@suituapui, I try, it give me a better handle of what comes into my house and what goes into my body. Yes, it does take time but the end results show me that it is worth the effort. 🙂
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Kat

I see it is an older post but I found the recipe great. Vitamin C for face is healthy and useful skin care regime. Thanks for the recipes.
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