DIY: Best Vitamin C Serum Recipe For Face

Homemade Vitamin C Serum:

The problem with vitamin c serums is it oxidizes very quickly. When you make it at home you have an advantage, you can make really small batches, finish it off and then make it again fresh. Contrary to what many think, homemade vitamin c serum has just few ingredients that can be easily sourced and can be made in a matter of minutes.

The main ingredient for this serum is pure vitamin c powder which can be got online easily in shops like amazon or eBay. The other ingredient is pure glycerine, glycerine can be got in any medical shops and the last ingredient is pure distilled water.

When you first start using the serum start with thinner concentration and then when it agrees with you, you can move onto thicker concentrations. The recipe I have given is for approximately 5 % concentration, which should work for all types of skin. I would strongly suggest starting only with this concentration and for problem prone skin this concentration will work better without irritating the skin.

Vitamin C Serum Tips:

The main problem you will face when making this serum is that vitamin c might not dissolve well into the water, for that you have to use fine vitamin c powder and mix really well till it dissolves. Though you can grind up vitamin c tablets into powder, I would strongly advice buying pure vitamin c powder.

The second problem some of you might face is that the mixture might me a bit sticky depending on your skin type. That is because of the glycerine, I have used only 3/4 tsp for this recipe, usually this ratio does not make the skin greasy, if it does decrease it even further.

This serum is best applied after cleansing your face every night and before using the moisturizer. Regular use has amazing skin benefits, it will delay wrinkles and also reduce the damage caused by pollution that our skin experience everyday.

How To Make Vitamin C Serum At Home?

METHOD:
1. Take distilled water in a small bowl and dissolve the vitamin c powder really well by mixing the ingredients with a spoon.

2. Add the glycerine to the above mixture and mix well and then strain the whole mixture using a fine sieve.

3. Pour it in a dark bottle and use it within a week.

NOTES:

• Try using it daily night, after cleansing your face. Take 2 to 3 drops in your hands and gently massage it well into the face.
• Use dark bottles to store the serum, to prevent it from oxidizing and keep it away from sunlight.
• Always make smaller batches, these also make nice gifts.
• On older skin, it delays wrinkles and fine lines, in younger skin it prevents break outs…