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Can you use Vitamin C under makeup?

Does It Mix engine · with makeup

Yes. Apply Vitamin C, let it absorb for a minute or two, then moisturizer and sunscreen, then makeup.

Morning order

  1. Cleanse.
  2. Vitamin C.
  3. Moisturizer.
  4. Sunscreen, SPF 30+ (let it set).
  5. Makeup.

See how to layer Vitamin C and the full layering order.

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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