This skincare multitasker is a powerful antioxidant with a laundry list of benefits - from helping protect skin from environmental stressors to supporting collagen production, brightening dull complexions and helping fade the look of dark spots and uneven skin tone. Basically, while the rest of us are just trying to remember to take our makeup off before bed, Vitamin C is out here working overtime.
As an antioxidant, Vitamin C helps neutralize free radicals caused by things like pollution and UV exposure - aka some of the things that contribute to premature-looking skin. It also plays an important role in collagen production, helping support skin that looks firmer, plumper and more resilient, while its brightening abilities can help improve the appearance of hyperpigmentation, sunspots and post-breakout marks. And when you layer it under your daily broad-spectrum sunscreen? Even better! Think of Vitamin C as your skincare routine's overachieving little sidekick.
That seems like plenty of reasons to add a little Vitamin C to your routine, so here are a few products worth squeezing into your skincare lineup:
StriVectin Multi-Action Super-C SPF 30 Vitamin C Moisturizer - 50ml - $89
Why settle for a skincare product that only does one job when you can make it do several? This lightweight daytime moisturizer combines a stabilized form of Vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate), French Kumquat Extract and StriVectin’s patented NIA-114 (optimized niacin/Vitamin B3) to hydrate, brighten and smooth the look of skin while helping support the skin barrier. It also comes with broad-spectrum SPF 30 protection against UVA and UVB rays, making this a pretty handy morning multitasker. And before you say/whine: "But Lisamarie it's fall, soon to be winter, why am I wasting my time using SPF?!" - we both already know any sun - even weak winter sun or sun through the clouds is aging your skin! So do all those potential future cosmetic anti-aging procedures a favour - wear your sunscreen now and you won't need them!
The lightweight, non-greasy, cast-free formula absorbs quickly without leaving your face feeling like you've been shellacked - and it also feels great under makeup! Skin looks brighter, smoother and more hydrated, with the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles softened over time.
Drunk Elephant C-Luma Hydrabright Serum - 30ml - $92
If traditional Vitamin C serums have ever made your skin say, "Absolutely not," this one may be worth a look. It contains C-Luma - a 10% Vitamin C plus a triple-antioxidant brightening complex to help improve the look of hyperpigmentation and post-breakout marks while boosting overall clarity and luminosity.
The formula also brings hydration to the party, with sodium hyaluronate, squalane and marula oil helping nourish skin and prevent moisture loss. It's formulated at a skin-friendly pH of 6.5 and is free of essential oils, silicones and fragrance, making it a gentler option for those who find traditional Vitamin C formulas a little too enthusiastic.
Use it morning and/or night - the result is skin that looks clearer, plumper, more even and decidedly more luminous.
Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca and sephora.ca.
Sometimes your skin doesn't need a complicated 14-step routine. Sometimes it just wants to sit down, put on a face mask and have a little spa moment. Enter:
Marcelle Vitamin C + Squalane Brightening Mask - 75ml - $24.49
This moisturizing, glycerin-based vegan mask combines the antioxidant benefits of Vitamin C with hydrating squalane and nourishing probiotics to help skin look plumper, smoother and more radiant. It instantly hydrates and smooths, while helping improve the appearance of firmness and elasticity, soothe dry-looking skin and calm the appearance of redness.
It's also fragrance-free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, and suitable for all skin types. Basically, it's the skincare equivalent of putting your feet up and refusing to answer emails for 20 minutes.
Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca and marcelle.com.
Pixi Skintreats Vitamin-C LipPatch Hydrogel Lip Mask - 3-Pack - $9
Our lips would also like in on the Vitamin C action, and can, thanks to these cooling hydrogel lip patches that are designed to hydrate, nourish and smooth the look of lips in just 10 minutes. The Vitamin C helps brighten the appearance of lips, while peptides and the hydrogel essence help condition, plump and lock in moisture.
At just $9 for a three-pack, this is an easy little add-on for when your lips are looking less "juicy and fabulous" and more "I have been drinking exactly zero glasses of water today."
Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca or ca.pixibeauty.com.
So, is Vitamin C worth adding to your skincare routine? Considering it can help brighten, smooth, hydrate, protect and support firmer-looking skin, I’d say it has earned its spot! Whether you want to go all-in with a Vitamin C moisturizer and serum or just dip your toe in with a face mask or lip patch, there’s a formula for pretty much every level of commitment. Because if one ingredient is willing to do this much work for our skin, the least we can do is let it into the bathroom cabinet!
- Lisamarie -
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