Which Vitamin C Antioxidant Is Right For You?
We are celebrating Vitamin C Month so we wanted to take a moment to talk about why Vitamin C plays such an important part in your skincare regime and which SkinCeuticals products we would recommend adding to your daily routine.
Discover the top 7 incredible benefits of Vitamin C:
Collagen Production: Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of collagen, a protein that helps maintain skin’s firmness and elasticity. Collagen production tends to decline with age, leading to wrinkles and sagging skin. By promoting collagen synthesis, vitamin C helps improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Antioxidant Protection: Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that helps protect the skin from damage caused by free radicals, which are molecules that can lead to premature ageing and skin damage. By neutralising free radicals, vitamin C helps prevent oxidative stress and keeps the skin looking youthful.
Brightening Effect: Vitamin C has skin-brightening properties due to its ability to inhibit melanin production. Melanin is the pigment responsible for giving skin its colour, and overproduction can lead to hyperpigmentation, such as dark spots and uneven skin tone. Vitamin C can help fade existing dark spots and prevent the formation of new ones, resulting in a more even complexion.
Sun Protection: While not a substitute for sunscreen, vitamin C can help protect the skin from sun damage. It acts as a secondary defense mechanism against UV radiation by neutralising free radicals generated by sun exposure. Additionally, some research suggests that vitamin C may enhance the effectiveness of sunscreen when used together.
Wound Healing: Vitamin C plays a crucial role in the skin’s natural wound-healing process. It helps promote the production of collagen, which is essential for repairing damaged skin tissue. By accelerating the healing process, vitamin C can improve the skin’s overall appearance and reduce the risk of scarring.
Anti-inflammatory Properties: Vitamin C has mild anti-inflammatory properties, which can help calm irritated or inflamed skin. It may be beneficial for conditions like acne, rosacea, and eczema by reducing redness and inflammation.
Hydration and Moisture Retention: Vitamin C helps strengthen the skin’s barrier function, allowing it to better retain moisture. This can result in smoother, more hydrated skin with improved texture and suppleness.
Start your Cavendish journey with a skin anaylsis
Cavendish Clinic wants everyone to understand their skin; that is why we offer a complimentary skin analysis to all our clients. The SkinCeuticals SkinScope will assess your skin through two light modes: daylight mode for reviewing visible concerns, and an LED-UV light mode for identifying any underlying damage from sun damage, congested pores, oily spots, dehydrated and thinner skin, uneven texture, and poor desquamation (the natural process of skin cells being created, sloughed away, and replaced by new skin cells). Based on your skin concerns, you will receive a treatment plan to help you achieve the best results possible for your skin.
Which Vitamin C Antioxidant is right for you?
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient helps to keep skin healthy by protecting it from oxidative damage caused by daily exposure to light, heat, and pollution. With the right skincare product, adding Vitamin C to your beauty regimen can brighten your skin, reduce inflammation, and promote healthy collagen production. Depending on your skin concern, we have made a list of which vitamin C antioxidant formulas are right for you. Here are some of the most common skin concerns:
Ageing
C E Ferulic Antioxidant is an award-winning antioxidant that delivers advanced environmental protection against atmospheric skin ageing. It helps to prevent free radical damage and improves the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness.
Discolouration & Pigmentation
Phloretin CF Antioxidant is a synergistic vitamin C combination antioxidant that prevents free radical damage, diminishes the appearance of discolouration, and improves skin’s overall tone and texture.
Blemishes, Breakouts & Acne
Silymarin CF Antioxidant is a powerful antioxidant serum with Vitamin C for oily and blemish-prone skin to help oil oxidation that may lead to breakouts. It fights against visible skin ageing. Clinically proven to reduce oil oxidation by up to 76%*.
Sensitive Skin
Serum 10 Antioxidant is a fast-absorbing vitamin C combination antioxidant serum that helps protect skin from free radicals and defend against environmental damage. It helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while restoring healthier-looking skin.
*Clinical study 35 subjects (China, 2020)
The science behind SkinCeuticals
SkinCeutical’s founding scientist, Dr. Sheldon Pinnell changed the face of topical antioxidants with his pivotal research. His quest for knowledge and dedication to skin science was paramount for establishing SkinCeuticals as the antioxidant authority. Dr. Pinnell’s Duke Antioxidant patent has been a driving force at SkinCeuticals since the company’s inception, but his contributions to science did not stop there. His skin science research findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals and have since been universally accepted in the dermatological community.
Research and innovation are at the core of the SkinCeuticals mission, and their dedication to science has established the brand as a leader in the advanced skincare arena. The company’s founding was the direct result of a revolutionary discovery that set the standard for antioxidant formulation. SkinCeuticals continues to pioneer next-generation products that will optimise the health and beauty of the skin—and change the face of skincare for years to come. To help you on your skincare journey we have created a skincare regime tailored to each skin concern.
Ageing
Discolouration & Pigmentation
Blemishes, Breakouts & Acne
Sensitive Skin
