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How to layer Vitamin C

Does It Mix engine · layering

In the morning, as the first serum after cleansing, under moisturizer and sunscreen.

Where it goes

  1. Cleanse.
  2. Vitamin C serum.
  3. Other water-based serums (niacinamide, hyaluronic acid).
  4. Moisturizer.
  5. Sunscreen last.

Easy partners

NiacinamideHyaluronic AcidSunscreenCeramidesBakuchiolPeptides

Keep apart

Retinol · Yes, with timingTretinoin · Yes, with timingSalicylic Acid · Yes, with timingGlycolic Acid · Yes, with timingBenzoyl Peroxide · Yes, with timingAdapalene · Yes, with timing

Full AM and PM order: layering guide · build yours in the vanity.

Sources

  1. Pullar JM, Carr AC, Vissers MCM. The roles of vitamin C in skin health. Nutrients. 2017;9(8):866.
  2. Al-Niaimi F, Chiam NYZ. Topical vitamin C and the skin: mechanisms of action and clinical applications. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017;10(7):14-17.

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