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BlueNWhite
Dry/Sensitive
Oh my! Beginning with a vitamin C serum of 20% concentration is mighty strong for someone with sensitive skin!!
If you absolutely have to use this serum, I suggest a drop, not dropper full (!!) every night & follow up with a soothing moisturizer. Begin with using the serum twice a week for 2 weeks & then increase to thrice weekly for another 2 weeks.
Better to go at it slowly than risk damaging your skin barrier. 💓
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heyitsnanah
Dry/Sensitive
Thank you so much for replying!! 💓 I plan to just apply it on small areas with a lot of scars just to see its effectiveness so one drop will really be enough :> I'm just afraid of using it to slow that it will oxidize fast before I even get halfway😭😭 I've read that it usually only lasts a month or so for some people, if it's only a few drops I don't want to waste the rest😢
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theartofskincarett
Dry/Sensitive
You can stay off at night and once your skin tolerates, switch to AM use.
Vitamin C is best used for its antioxidant, collagen boosting, photoprotective effects in the day
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heyitsnanah
Dry/Sensitive
thank you for this! I plan to switch to AM once my skin got used to it already and I have the proper sunscreen for protections :)
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skintastica
Dry/Resilient
You could always start with 1 or 2 drops combined in your toner so that way it's "watered down" until you build up tolerance. 20% is too high for starting out.
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heyitsnanah
Dry/Sensitive
oooh I didn't think of that 🤔 but my toner is a spray type, will I just layer it while my face is still wet with the toner?
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Alca
Oily/Resilient
It's ok to use it only in the pm routine. But as others said, the concentration is high, so I'd recommend mixing it with a toner or a hydrating serum. It will oxidize very fast. I don't think you will be able to finish the bottle before it's oxidized, so you can share it with someone in your family.
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heyitsnanah
Dry/Sensitive
I didn't think of that 😮 but no one in my family has ever used vitamin C either :( thanks for the suggestion tho! i'll try to influence my little brother to get into skincare as well 😂
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