What Is Vitamin C?
Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C is one of the most powerful, most popular and most comprehensively researched effective antioxidants in the cosmetics world. Because the human body cannot synthesise it naturally, applying it topically to the skin through carefully formulated cosmetic products matters greatly. Prepared in Lacinia's laboratories using the most stable, best-absorbed vitamin C derivatives, our formulas help protect the skin against oxidative stress and slow the wearing effects of passing time on the skin. An effective source of radiance and energy, this precious component is regarded as one of the indispensable cornerstones of modern skincare rituals.
Benefits in Skincare
Vitamin C supports the reduction of uneven colour and dark areas in the skin, allowing a more uniform, brighter and smoother skin tone. Lacinia's special vitamin C complexes protect the skin from the adverse effects of free radicals while cosmetically supporting the skin's building blocks, contributing to a firmer, plumper and more youthful appearance. It instantly wakes dull, tired skin and gives it an energetic, healthy look.
- Brightens the skin: By evening out the skin tone it softens the look of dark blemishes, offering the skin a clear, smooth and healthy radiance that seems to come from within.
- Revitalises and refreshes: With its tremendous antioxidant quality it brings instant energy to tired skin, creating a refreshed, revitalised skin texture.
- Provides a firming appearance: By gently supporting the skin's natural elasticity from a cosmetic point of view, it helps reduce the look of fine lines and bring a much plumper feel.
How Is It Used?
Lacinia vitamin C serums and intensive care creams are generally applied in morning or evening routines to skin cleansed and cleared with toner. In daytime use, thanks to the antioxidant protection it provides, it supports the cosmetic effectiveness and performance of sunscreen; applying it in the morning and following with a broad-spectrum sunscreen is therefore a perfect care ritual. Warming a few drops of serum in the palm and gently working it into the skin with tapping movements both improves absorption and helps the skin feel refreshed and relieved.
Who Can Use It?
Balanced, well-formulated vitamin C products are generally suitable for use by all skin types. It is a highly ideal cosmetic ingredient in particular for skin that looks lifeless and dull, has uneven colour and shows a loss of elasticity linked to environmental factors. Lacinia's special vitamin C products, which act without overburdening the skin, are offered for the daily use of anyone who wants to revitalise and brighten their skin tone and start the day radiant.
Points to Keep in Mind
Highly concentrated, acidic vitamin C products can make the skin somewhat more sensitive to the sun; the regular use of sunscreen throughout the routine must therefore never be neglected. Very sensitive, reactive skin is advised to get used to this ingredient gradually, using it every other day. When using it at the same time as other potent actives such as AHA or BHA acids or retinol, splitting them into different routines (one in the morning, the other in the evening) is a far more balanced cosmetic approach so as not to overburden the skin.
