Top 5 vitamin C products

If you don't have a Vitamin C product in your skincare routine then let us tell you why you should immediately drop everything and add to basket! Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, not only evens out the skin tone and brightens your complexion, it will also help to diminish the look of fine lines and wrinkles whilst also helping to fade hyper pigmentation. What's not to love?!

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Lixirskin, Vitamin C Paste, 50ml, £32

WHY WE LOVE IT

You can use this product every day, every other day, leave on for a few minutes or when you have time leave on for 15 minutes!   Great for brightening the skin and helps to even out skin tone.

“I don’t really use any straight up vitamin c products because my skin reacts quite strongly.  I prefer to use products that contain vitamin c as an extra ingredient.  One exception though is Lixirskin vitamin C paste.  It is applied like a very quick mask.  You massage it onto your skin, wait a few minutes then rinse.  It is so easy to incorporate into each day or when it is needed, and is instantly brightening.  I like that you don’t leave it on your skin, and so avoid any sensitivity or breakouts that can occur, whilst still getting the benefits of vitamin c.”

Abigail

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Boots Ingredients Vitamin C Serum, 30ml, £6

WHY WE LOVE IT

A more watery texture than we were expecting but it glides onto the skin  easily and is quickly absorbed.  A great product at an incredible price!

“Simple and effective, does what it says on the tin and a fraction of the price of the posh stuff.  Glides on easily, sinks in to leave a matt finish for either make up or more layering.”

Daisy

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Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Vitamin C serum, 30ml, £53

WHY WE LOVE IT

We love the texture of this and the way that it glides onto the skin.  It has a lovely citrus scent and leaves skin looking dewy.

“Love it because it brightens my face and my spirits. Leaves face plumped and glowy.”

Sophie

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The Inkey List 15% Vitamin C and EGF

WHY WE LOVE IT

This is a product with a high percentage of vitamin C at a very affordable price. It has been coupled with signal peptide EGF to help skin look brighter and to speed up the skin regeneration process.

“This is the perfect Vitamin C for newbies!  It’s the first one I’ve used and I love that it doesn’t irritate, its nicely under the rest of my skincare and has done a pretty decent job at brightening my dark spots.  The pump makes it really easy to apply and it’s in an opaque bottle so it won’t break down.  Can’t go wrong for the price.”

Sabrina

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Sunday Riley C.E.O Vitamin C Brightening Serum, 30ml, £70

WHY WE LOVE IT

A 15% vitamin C serum that is formulated to even out skin tone and give you that sought after glow.  It does exactly what it says on the bottle.

“One of my holy grail, can’t live without products.  It has a lovely, light texture that sinks into the skin, preparing it for more skincare layering (!).  It made a noticeable difference to the brightness of my skin in 1 week and helped reduce the darkness of my pigmentation in 3 weeks.  It’s pricey, but in my opinion, worth every penny.”

Kit