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Vitamin C

Vitamin C serums and moisturisers to brighten dull skin, even out the look of tone and add antioxidant support under your SPF.

  • Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 5
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    Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 5
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  • Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 3
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  • Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 4
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  • Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 2
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    Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 2
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  • Environ Radiance+ Intense C-Boost Mela-Even Cream
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    Environ Radiance+ Intense C-Boost Mela-Even Cream
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    Medik8 Daily Radiance Vitamin C SPF30
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  • Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 1
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  • Environ Skin EssentiA Antioxidant & Peptide Eye Gel
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    Environ Skin EssentiA Antioxidant & Peptide Eye Gel
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide Toner
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    Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide Toner
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide Intensive Serum 4 Plus
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    Medik8 C-Tetra
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    Environ Moisture+ Vita-Antioxidant Hydrating Oil Capsules
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant Defence Creme Plus
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    Medik8 C-Tetra Luxe
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Antioxidant Defence Creme
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  • Dermaceutic K Ceutic SPF 50
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  • Environ Body EssentiA Vitamin A, C & E Body Oil
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    Environ Body EssentiA Vitamin A, C & E Body Oil
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide C-Quence Serum 4
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    Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide C-Quence Serum 4
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  • Environ Clarity+ Vita-Botanical Sebu-ACE Oil
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide C-Quence Serum 3
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide C-Quence Serum 1
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  • Environ Sun Care+ RAD Shield Mineral Sunscreen SPF15
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    Environ Sun Care+ RAD Shield Mineral Sunscreen SPF15
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  • Dermaceutic C25 Cream
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  • Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide C-Quence Serum 2
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  • Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST Gel
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  • Environ Body EssentiA Tri-Complex Contouring Cream
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    Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Accumax
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  • Dermaceutic Tri Vita C30
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  • NeoStrata Enlighten 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum 15ml
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    NeoStrata Enlighten 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum 15ml
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  • Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Collagen Support
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  • Heliocare 360° Mineral Tolerance Fluid SPF50+
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    Heliocare 360° Mineral Tolerance Fluid SPF50+
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  • Environ Comfort+ Vita-Enriched Antioxidant Gel
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    Environ Comfort+ Vita-Enriched Antioxidant Gel
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  • Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Vit C
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  • Epionce Intense Defense Serum
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  • Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Vitality
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  • Dermaceutic Activ Retinol 0.5
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  • Dermaceutic Light Ceutic
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  • NeoStrata Restore Bionic Face Serum
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Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps skin look brighter and more even, and helps protect it from environmental stress. It works best in the morning under SPF. Pure L-ascorbic acid is the most potent form, while derivatives such as ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate are gentler and more stable. Store serums away from light and heat.

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AboutVitamin C

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps skin cope with daily UV and pollution, brightens a dull complexion and helps even out the look of dark spots. It also plays a role in skin's own collagen production.

Pure vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) is potent but can be unstable and tingly. Derivatives such as ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate and sodium ascorbyl phosphate are more stable and often better suited to sensitive skin. Environ, for example, uses oil-soluble forms in its Radiance+ and Skin EssentiA ranges.

Using vitamin C

  • Apply in the morning after cleansing, then moisturiser and SPF.
  • Look for formulas that pair it with vitamin E or ferulic acid for added stability.
  • Store serums away from heat and light, and replace one that turns dark orange.

Vitamin C pairs well with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and a vitamin A product at night. If your skin is sensitive, start with a lower strength or a derivative and build up.