Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Benefits of Vitamin C for Your Skin #shorts

30 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube monologue by board-certified dermatologist Shereene Idriss advising that vitamin C is a good starter active but not a miracle ingredient. The speaker explains vitamin C's roles as a strong antioxidant that both protects skin and helps repair past damage, modestly aids brightening (with realistic expectations), and can boost sunscreen efficacy; she recommends the oil-soluble form tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate for sensitive or slightly oily skin.

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Vitamin C is not a miracle ingredient. I'm nearly 40 years old, I'm a board certified dermatologist and I can confidently say that there is no miracle ingredients. But if you're looking to incorporate any active into your skincare routine, I would definitely start with a vitamin C. It is a tried and true but the biggest thing that I see is that people are often disappointed in their vitamin C that it doesn't brighten them enough. And that is why it's important to understand what a vitamin C does so that you have the right expectations. Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that helps to protect your skin proactively from the damage of the day but also reactively from the damage that has been done. So it cleans up all the noise. Plus she boosts your sunscreen allowing it to work smarter for you and not harder and more wastefully. She's the gale to Oprah. If Oprah were sunscreen she'd be Gail. She was never going to replace her. She's never going to be the superstar but she really does hype it up. I love texture deceleras corbate because it is best for for people with sensitive skin. The reason I love it is because it is oil soluble so if you are slightly oily it works great.