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13 Best Vitamin C Serums for Brighter Skin

If you’ve ever wondered why you should invest in a vitamin C serum, take it from Manhattan Beach–based, board-certified dermatologist Ashley Magovern. “The benefits of the topical application of vitamin C on the skin are well-studied and quite strong. In my opinion, everyone should be applying vitamin C to the skin as part of a daily regimen,” she says. “A good topical regimen is highly underrated; it can make a remarkable difference in the skin over time. My patients are often astounded by the difference they see in their skin with just adding a vitamin C serum.”

The Benefits of a Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C is essential for many cellular and skin functions, according to Dr. Magovern, including collagen synthesis, maintaining skin strength and integrity, wound healing and free radical and UV protection. “Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that is naturally and normally found in the skin in high concentrations,” she explains. “As an antioxidant, it oxidizes (neutralizes) free radicals in the skin. Free radicals, which are formed from things like the sun, pollution, stress and smoking, damage the DNA of the cell, which can lead to premature aging and skin cancer. Vitamin C also boosts collagen production and reverses cell damage, which helps keep the skin firmer and even helps fade and prevent brown spots and pigmentation.”

How to Choose the Best Vitamin C Serum

As essential as vitamin C is to your skin care regimen, not all topical vitamin C serums are created equal. According to Dr. Magovern, there are four main factors you need to consider when looking for a vitamin C serum for your face:

Form of Vitamin C. Vitamin C comes in different forms—L-ascorbic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbyl palmitate and sodium ascorbyl phosphate, among others—but not all of them are equal in terms of stability and absorption rate.  Read more

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