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terrlily
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Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:55 pm  |
I was wondering if I can dissolve Vitamin C tablets instead of powder into water when I make a vitamin C serum?
I know there are some fillers in the tablets, but will that matter? |
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Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:30 pm |
I wouldn't do it. For one, you don't know what those fillers are or what they might do to your skin. They are to be digested in the gut, not put on your face.
You also won't know what % of C is in your product. |
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Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:14 am |
Very true, plus it would probably be very irritating to use on the skin topically as it would not be buffered. Better to use something that is pharmeceutically made, speaking from my own bad/mad experiments/experiences.  |
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Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:25 am |
Hi Terrlily,
While it's not advisable to use Vitamin C tablets because of the fillers, which could react badly with the water. [Some might not be water soluable ... which could leave you with an unpleasant grit in your serum.]
However, NOW Foods puts out a Vitamin C capsule [I think] ... or Vitamin C powder ... and it's l-ascorbic acid, which is the only form of Vitamin C shown to actually benefit the skin.
I don't at all agree with jehjahlu about the need to have Vitamin C "buffered". "Buffering" is probably counter-productive as it may make the l-ascorbic acid less available for use by your skin.
The only form of Vitamin C which has been scientifically shown to benefit skin and the only form that's been scientifically shown to be able to be used by the skin is l-ascorbic acid.
I know that Dr. Perricone and others claim otherwise ... but while there are lots of unbiased scientific abstracts about the ability of the body to use l-ascorbic acid there isn't a lot of documentation to show that the same is true with "C Ester".
Also ... making your own serum is easy, fun and saves you big bucks. This isn't rocket science ... it's just a matter of adding a certain amount of distilled water to a specific amount of l-ascorbic acid powder/crystals ... and storing in an amber glass bottle. [You should be able to purchase an amber glass dropper bottle at your pharmacist's counter for under $2.]
I've been making my own for several months now ... and in that time I've seen more positive results from Carekate's DIY recipe for Vitamin C serum than I did after using a commercial Vitamin C product for over a year.
You can probably purchase l-ascorbic acid powder/crystals from your pharmacy. My local pharmacy sells it in the same aisle where you get Rubbing Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Witch Hazel etc.
Good luck
Mary |
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