When it comes to vitamin C in skin care, timing matters. While you'll get benefits when you use your vitamin C in the morning or at night, you may be getting even more from this antioxidant powerhouse at one time of day. A basic skin-care routine should involve cleansing, moisturizing and sunscreen, as .
And when you're ready to add another step, vitamin C is an obvious choice. But vitamin C is notoriously "finicky," Victoria Fu, cosmetic chemist and co-founder of , tells TODAY.com.
Not only is it a challenge to keep stable in a skin care formula, the way you use vitamin C — including you use it — and how you store it can impact its effectiveness. To get the most out of your , follow this expert advice. As a powerful antioxidant in the skin, vitamin C helps protect against sun damage, prevent the breakdown of collagen and manage pigmentation issues, Dr.
Shari Lipner, associate professor of clinical dermatology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, tells TODAY.com. There's even that, with consistent use, vitamin C can help treat , a stubborn skin pigmentation condition, Lipner says.
Because you may not see the preventive effects of using vitamin C until years down the line, it can be hard for some people to "take that leap of faith," Gloria Lu, another cosmetic chemist and Chemist Confessions co-founder, tells TODAY.com. But all these protective and skin-brightening benefits make vitamin C one of the for many people, Lu says.
You can safely use vitamin C products in the mor.
