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My goal for this year is to use skincare products with ingredients that are going to tackle particular problems my skin is suffering from. I don’t want to keep buying ‘stuff’ I don’t actually need which is a waste of time and money. And this is why I purchased Boots Ingredients Vitamin C Serum (for the second time!). 30ml for £6.00, but I grabbed this while the range had a 3 for 2 offer.
Why did I buy this?
Although my skin right now is in good condition, this wasn’t the case a few months ago. The texture was rough in places, some hyperpigmentation on the cheeks thanks to a few spots leaving marks behind. My skin just wasn’t great. Looking at my skincare routine I noticed my products didn’t include ingredients that targeted particular problems. Vitamin C is something I thought could help and super charge my routine so I bought this because it had good reviews, was affordable and a good introduction to an ingredient I hadn’t used before.
What does Vitamin C do to the skin?
It helps to protect the skin against things such as pollution, UV rays from the sun and give the skin a more brighter look. An overall great anti-oxidant. Not only can it brighten the skin but help fade discolouration, make skin appear to be smoother and make it look fresher.
Packaging
The packaging for this range is very simple. The serum itself comes in a small, white pump action bottle with black writing and detailing. Super basic and reminds me of another skincare range. This comes boxed.
Texture
Typical serum in texture. It’s completely clear and when pumped out is liquid, but not as fluid as water. There is no fragrance I can detect in this product when applied.
How to apply
Use day and night on the face and gently massage it in until it’s absorbed into the skin.
Aplied to the skin
This is a lovely product when placed on the skin! Two pumps is enough for me when gently rubbed into my skin. It feels light, non sticky but hydrating at the same time. This Vitamin C serum takes no time to sink into the skin, as it leaves my skin looking matt and not feeling tacky.
This works well with any facial cream I put on over the top. And on a few occasions I’ve headed straight to my sun cream (accidentally) after applying this and still felt my skin was moisturised enough.
I don’t use this day and night, only day time. From what I’ve read Vitamin C is more effective used during the day compare to night time use.
Has this improved my skin?
I don’t think it’s one product that helped my skin improve, it’s a few. I’ve started to us sun cream on my face everyday regardless of the weather. Rosehip oil has been slotted into my night time routine to help with hydration and pigmentation. And I think these combined with Boots Ingredients Vitamin C Serum has helped navigate my skin through an awkward stage.
Recommended?
This was my first introduction to Vitamin C and I think it’s a really good starting point for anyone who wants to use this ingredient. It’s not expensive and regularly on some form of price promotion making it more affordable. The texture of this is great and easy to use and easily absorbed into the skin. So it’s a thumbs up from me (and my skin) for Boots Ingredients Vitamin C Serum.