The serum is a type of facial skin care products. It contains a variety of high-concentration active ingredients. Although the price is more expensive than ordinary skin care products, the skin care effect is also very prominent.
There are many types of serums, and its efficacy depends on the effective skin care ingredients added, and different skin problems can also find corresponding serums to use for improvement. If you want whitening, you can choose an serum with whitening ingredients.
So what kind of effects and effects can the serum with vitamin C play? Can Vitamin C Serum be used during the day? Let’s take a look!
The role and efficacy of vitamin C serum
- Whitening and even skin tone:
Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in the synthesis of melanin, and vitamin C can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, thereby preventing the production of melanin, protecting the skin from UV damage and improving the beauty of dull complexion. - Anti-wrinkle and anti-aging:
Collagen helps maintain skin structure and skin elasticity, while vitamin C can promote the proliferation of collagen, which has the beauty effect of anti-wrinkle and anti-aging. - Improve antioxidant capacity:
After the skin is irradiated by ultraviolet rays, active oxides are produced. These substances can cause skin problems such as dryness, damage, aging, and long spots. When vitamin C acts on the human body, it is easy to generate electrons that can react with active oxygen, thereby exerting itself Its antioxidant capacity can also help improve the skin’s antioxidant capacity.
Vitamin C serum is generally better to use at night.
First, because vitamin C has photosensitivity, it will absorb ultraviolet rays and darken the skin after being used in the daytime when exposed to sunlight. To avoid this, it is recommended to use it at night;
Second, because the skin during the day is not ideal for the absorption of the serum of nutrients, and 10 o’clock at night is the best adjustment state for the skin to repair itself. Using the serum at this time, vitamin C can be absorbed to the maximum. , Can play a more perfect skin care effect.