Homemade Vitamin C Serum

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4.4

195 reviews
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Vit C powder (5 to 20 percent) Water, Glycerin (Optional) Ferulic acid (Optional) Vit E (Optional)

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    5.0
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    flowerpowered

    9 years ago

    I have been making my own vitamin C serum for well over a year now. I use the L-ascorbic fine powder from Lotion Crafters, and distilled water. I have worked up to 20%, and my skin tolerates it...

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    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesGreen

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    iamqueen

    9 years ago

    ***************Why only me********* I am so disappointed right now. After using this product my skin turned 2-3 shades darker. I was not planning to get tan. I don't need tan because I already...

    About reviewer (17 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Other, Other

    EyesBlack

    5.0
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    alexdry

    9 years ago

    I make this as a toner - ascorbic acid and distilled water, which I allow to dry and follow with an oil that contains vitamin e and other goodies. I've been using it for five months, starting low...

    About reviewer (29 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairBrown

    EyesGreen

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    Carybear

    9 years ago

    I've been making this with very little glycerin for a few years...long before I read it on makeupalley. I use an amber dropper bottle. 50 grams distilled water or 3 1/2 tbs 25 ml of...

    About reviewer (319 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Olive, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

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    mprema

    9 years ago

    the quantities for preparing the serum have been given in gms...could this be given in terms of teaspoons...the one I prepared was too thick and difficult to pour from the dropper bottle

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBlack

    EyesBlack

    5.0
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    gmstrack

    10 years ago

    This is--hands down--the best kept DIY beauty secret out there. My skin is both dry and dehydrated and this has completely changed the look and feel of my skin with just a few applications. Given...

    About reviewer (72 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair, Warm

    HairRed, Straight, Medium

    EyesHazel

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    SophiaSopapilla

    10 years ago

    I decided to try the DIY route with this because the research I found stated that vitamin C degrades quickly once mixed with distilled water and exposed to oxygen-eventually making it useless for...

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    lushlife505

    10 years ago

    I really love what vitamin c does for my skin. It really helps to even the tone and texture of my skin. I see a reduction in blemishes as well. I just do not like having to mix up a new batch all...

    About reviewer (1245 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

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    julinavarrete87

    10 years ago

    I love this! I Have tried everything for my dry sensitive comendoegenic prone skin. Cetaphil, proactive, neotrogena, clearasil, clinique, este lauder, clarins i even went to all natural cocnut oil...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBrown

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    MES

    10 years ago

    I make a very basic serum, 1/4t of fine powdered LAA, with 1 and 1/4t distilled water, swirl it around in a small glass beaker and transfer it to an brown glass dropper bottle. Each batch lasts a...

    About reviewer (620 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    Angeluhh

    10 years ago

    I'd say this is my HG skin product, and it's really cheap to make. If I run out and don't get around to mixing up more for several days (...or weeks...), I WILL notice a difference--in the form of...

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinSensitive, Olive, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

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    ngocngaoi

    10 years ago

    So I've been applying my homemade Vitamin C toner along with Cerave Facial Moisturizing Lotion PM for about 3-4 weeks now. After reading a bunch of benefits deriving from vitaminc C and...

    About reviewer (12 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    bootyfulskin

    10 years ago

    lightened my skin, got rid of my breakouts from. I have a nice glow, only use it at night. I replaced glycerin with grapeseed oil. Use this link get me credits and get yourself $4 on 450g of...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinDry, Medium Brown

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    scopingforyou

    10 years ago

    PROS: Lightens skin, helps with pores and even wrinkles a bit. SO inexpensive. CONS: Can irritate if the percentage is too high for you (I start at 5% and work upward.) ALTERNATES: ...

    About reviewer (944 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    yjanney

    10 years ago

    I started making this because every commercial Vit C product that I tried was so expensive and too moisturizing. I just mix a generous pinch of the L-ascorbic acid (bought thru Amazon.com) with...

    About reviewer (326 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    iman84

    10 years ago

    Dear Ladies, thank you for reviewing so many items here on MakeupAlley..you cant imagine the experience I had just going over what you all had tried bc I only recently begin a skincare regimen amd...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Tan

    HairBrown

    EyesBlack

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    Sobria

    10 years ago

    My skin: Very oily, ice pick scars, large pores, hyperpigmentation here and there I tried homemade vitamin c serum for about 3 months. It was super good initially. No breakouts and my skin was...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairOther

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    HealthBeauty10

    10 years ago

    I used to spend so much money on skin care products that didn't even work or made my skin break out. I've tried everything from drugstore brands (olay, neutrogena, etc.) to high end brands (Estee...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

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    asaksa

    10 years ago

    My vitamin c powder was bought at at Whole Foods. I mix 1 pinch of the powder to 4 parts Glycerine with rose water.1 to 4. I mash the powder in the liquid right in my hand and then pat my whole...

    About reviewer (171 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Tan, Warm

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesBlack

    5.0
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    ShalaStar

    10 years ago

    I LOVE my new DIY Vitamin C Serum! I purchased the vitamin c powder at Whole Foods along with some Glycerine and an amber glass bottle. I made a 10% serum and I keep it in the light safe glass...

    About reviewer (6 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

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