Choose the Perfect Vitamin C for Your Unique Skin

If there is one ingredient in the market that needs to be crowned it will be non-other than Vitamin C. This ingredient is like the king of ingredients as it single-handedly manages to take care of multiple skin problems. From Anti-Aging to Glowing Skin to Hydration to collagen booster.

With the right form of Vitamin C, you can reach all your skin goals. We are here to explore different forms of Vitamin C so that we can find the most suitable one for your skin.

Let’s Start!

Vitamin C has been one of the most trustable ingredients for many skincare brands as it has a very good track record. Let’s traverse the chemistry of this outstanding ingredient and don’t worry we have tried to simplify it for you as much as we can.

 1. Ascorbic Acid

Look at any popular brightening face serum and you’ll probably see ascorbic acid or L-ascorbic acid near the top. As the most well-known and well-researched form of vitamin C in the skincare game, it’s the most effective at penetrating the skin barrier.

While Ascorbic Acid seems to be one of the most effective forms it has its own sets of cons. It can cause irritation for dry and sensitive skin as it is water-soluble and oxidizes (combines with oxygen creating harmful effects) with exposure to light and air.

 2. 3-O Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

This is one of the most stable forms of Vitamin C. It is hydrating in nature, it has skin brightening and anti-inflammatory properties. With that, it is a collagen booster which makes it the hero in the forms of vitamin C.

Not only is it a powerful antioxidant that can combat the damaging effects of free radicals caused by exposure to environmental toxins such as UV rays and pollutants.

It keeps your skin hydrated and the best part it is suitable for all kinds of skin. This is a kind of Ascorbic Acid that is an "etherified derivative of ascorbic acid" which consists of vitamin C and an ethyl group bound to the third carbon position. This makes Vitamin C very stable and soluble in both water and oil.

This anti-oxidant form of Vitamin C is also one of the main ingredients of our Pure Glow Face Serum and Pure Glow Face Wash, which makes both of these products a very spectacular buy for glowing skin and other skin benefits. Buy it here! 

3.Sodium Ascorbate

Sodium ascorbate falls under the category of mineral salts. Ascorbic acid is the purest form of vitamin C, and this form is the sodium salt of ascorbic acid. But it doesn’t fall short on its wealth of skin benefits, from scavenging free radicals to lightening skin discolouration.

Sodium ascorbate converts to ascorbic acid when applied to the skin. This suggests its efficacy may be less potent than that of ascorbic acid, making it less irritating for your skin and more stable when exposed to light and air.

 4. Ascorbyl Glucoside

Ascorbyl Glucoside is an antioxidant form of Vitamin C, this is a less potent version of vitamin C, it's a good option for all skin types and if you are looking to brighten a dull complexion, enhance radiance, and stave off signs of ageing such as fine lines and wrinkles, then this is one of your best choice of ingredient.

Ascorbyl Glucoside has 3 major benefits on your skin which includes fighting skin damage from UV Rays and Pollutants if combined with Niacinamide (Vitamin B3). It also helps in promoting brighter and glowing skin as well as boosting collagen production. This is one of the gentle and more stable forms of vitamin C. It is a recommended ingredient for a lightweight moisturizer.

Wishcare’s Pure Glow Face Cream contains Ascorbyl Glucoside as one of the major ingredients which will help you achieve a bright skin, radiant glow, improves hydration, reduces hyperpigmentation, and provide you with even-toned skin as it boosts collagen production and improves the elasticity of your skin.

To Conclude! 

There’s a reason why vitamin C skin care products have become so popular, and why it’s a beauty must-have in pretty much every household. Knowing what type of vitamin C to use for your skin is the best way to boost your anti-ageing and brightening benefits – after all, research is what makes your skincare to the next level!