Re: skin care and Vitamin C

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

This is very interesting to me. What are the sources of both pieces of

information?

If this were true, it would mean that when water mixes with vitamin C in our

bodies it becomes an oxidant.

Kathy

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of laughingpeace

Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:05 PM

Subject: skin care and Vitamin C

Hello,

I have heard that you can make a serum using vitamin C powder, water and

vegetable glycerin. They say it is really good for sun damaged skin and

getting rid of wrinkles. But then I read that water can turn the vitamin c

from an antioxidant into an oxidant, and I guess that would be very bad for

skin. Right now I do make up a serum each night in the palm of my hands then

rub it on my face, I don't store it at all.

Does anyone know if maybe I could mix the vitamin c powder into coconut oil?

Would that work well for skin care?

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

I can't find the information on water oxidizing the vitamin C. It was just in

one of the many articles I read online while researching this. I'm wondering

now if it was saying it would oxidize over time. Since I keep seeing it made

with water, maybe if it's used immediately and not exposed to air for long it's

fine? Here is one of the articles talking about making the homemade serum.

http://www.natural-skin-care-info.com/vitamin-c-serum.html

Thanks,

Judy

--- In , " Kathy Dickson " <kathy.dickson@...>

wrote:

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> Hi Judy,

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>

> This is very interesting to me. What are the sources of both pieces of

> information?

>

>

>

> If this were true, it would mean that when water mixes with vitamin C in our

> bodies it becomes an oxidant.

>

>

>

> Kathy

>

>

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of laughingpeace

> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:05 PM

>

> Subject: skin care and Vitamin C

>

>

>

>

>

> Hello,

> I have heard that you can make a serum using vitamin C powder, water and

> vegetable glycerin. They say it is really good for sun damaged skin and

> getting rid of wrinkles. But then I read that water can turn the vitamin c

> from an antioxidant into an oxidant, and I guess that would be very bad for

> skin. Right now I do make up a serum each night in the palm of my hands then

> rub it on my face, I don't store it at all.

>

> Does anyone know if maybe I could mix the vitamin c powder into coconut oil?

> Would that work well for skin care?

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My recollection from reading make-your-own vitamin C serum recipes is that the

resulting product is a great antioxidant when used immediately, but it doesn't

have a shelf life. So your approach sounds right!

Re: the coconut oil question, the problem is mixability. Vitamin C is water

soluble, and coconut oil is, well, an oil -- and vitamin C powder wouldn't

dissolve in a fat or oil. You'd have to dissolve the C in water, then emulsify

the liquid with oil if you wanted to use it in your product ... but I don't

think that it's necessary. Instead, apply the products in separate steps.

A couple of sites where I found great DIY information are the forums at

http://chatter.thebeautybottle.com/and http://www.skinactives.com/. As per

usual, you must apply what you already know and use your common sense when

taking advice from people anywhere on the web. ;-)

Good luck!

Pam

--- In , " laughingpeace " <laughingpeace@...>

wrote:

>

> I have heard that you can make a serum using vitamin C powder, water and

vegetable glycerin. They say it is really good for sun damaged skin and getting

rid of wrinkles. But then I read that water can turn the vitamin c from an

antioxidant into an oxidant, and I guess that would be very bad for skin. Right

now I do make up a serum each night in the palm of my hands then rub it on my

face, I don't store it at all.

>

> Does anyone know if maybe I could mix the vitamin c powder into coconut oil?

Would that work well for skin care?