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Haruuchan

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oxidizing vitamin c

How do you know when your vitamin c is oxidizing?
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Alca

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I tell mostly by color because the smell can be misleading. On the other hand, some brands color their vitamin C serums orange, so you can't tell. πŸ˜” Here is a picture of my vitamin c creme from a tube I didn't use for some time. The orange color means it's completely oxidised. As it goes to the right, it's less oxidised.
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theskinilivein

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That's a beautiful picture and it answers the question simply and to the fact. Love that 😍
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Betweendots

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There are some tricks 1. Choose right version of vitamin C - ascorbic acid is a basic version, but very unstable. 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is probably the most stable, but also most expensive vitamin C deriverate. MAP and SAP are used by many brands instead of Ascorbic Acid 2. Keep the product away from light and temperature - keep it in a fridge. 3. Use products with Vitamin C and Vit E + Ferulic Acid or Niacinamide. Ferulic Acid makes Vitamin C survive bit longer.
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Haruuchan

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wow that will be very handy. thank you!
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Agnsss

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it smells weird and it's yellow-orange
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syahnidaareo

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The color of the product is yellow-orange. Then when applied to the skin, it triggers irritation
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