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Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:23 pm  |
My PSF serum turned a lovely yellow about halfway thru the bottle, so I'm a tad irritated with that.
So I'm looking to sample and try a variety of Vitamin C serums. I know there are several favorites here and any input on yours would be appreicated!
PSF offers theirs at a great price but if it goes bad before I even get thru half of it, it's just not worth it. |
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:26 pm |
I actually came across this forum when I was searching for vitamin c recipes to make at home, because I didn't want to pay the ridiculous prices for serum that turned before I could use it up, or caused other problems
I previously tried, Cellec C which gave me blackheads and made me very itchy about an hour after putting it on. I also bought one from Cellbone, but I returned it because it was a tan color when I opened it.
I found several good diy recipes here and love them. The vitamin c serum I made is better than the Cellex C in every way so far. Sinks right in, great consistency and my skin is responding nicely to it...And yipee, no blackheads.
After seeing how cheap and easy it is to make a quality vitamin c serum, I really can't figure how these company's have the nerve to charge so much.
Anyway, I'm sure you could get sample sizes from PSF. I read a post by a member called lucyluc (I think) who buys vitamin c samples from ebay. I read that a while ago though.
Good luck on your hunt. |
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:24 pm |
| I too have found that PSF's C serum goes off too quickly. I like Cellularskin-rx and Vivier--both are very stable and effective. I prefer the feel of Vivier somewhat, but I actually use the Cellularsskin-rx because it is much, much cheaper. |
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:00 am |
I agree with flitcraft - the vitamin C serums from Vivier and CellularSkinRX are good and stable.
SkinMedica C Complex is very stable, as well, and you can buy samples on Ebay. I love this serum. It's 10 % l-ascorbic acid and 5 % of the oil soluble tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate in a poly silicone base. It's a creamy gel-like texture.
You can also find sample packs of SkinCeuticals C serums on Ebay. |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:12 am |
I always keep vitamin C serum in the fridge, it lasts a long time this way.
I have not tried it but Garden of Wisdom makes a Vit C serum thats reasonably price, I think its $35. They offer a lot of different anti-oxidant serums. If you visit the site be sure to check under Whats New, there is alot of stuff listed there not yet in its appropriate place under the categories. |
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:36 pm |
Thank you guys for all the suggestions, I'm going to give each of them a try.
I'll have to try the fridge trick, but knowing me unless it's right in front of me I'll forget to use it everyday. |
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:29 pm |
| LisaAnn wrote: |
My PSF serum turned a lovely yellow about halfway thru the bottle, so I'm a tad irritated with that.
So I'm looking to sample and try a variety of Vitamin C serums. I know there are several favorites here and any input on yours would be appreicated!
PSF offers theirs at a great price but if it goes bad before I even get thru half of it, it's just not worth it. |
I wouldn't concentrate on only one skin care ingredient. Choose some thing with LOTS of the antioxidants that would give you more bang for the buck. |
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Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:50 am |
| Oh I have other steps in my skin care routine, Vit C serum is only one of them. |
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