How Long Does It Take For Vitamin C To Work?
The skin changes seen with Vitamin C do not occur quickly. Vitamin C serum can take 12- 16 weeks to work on dark spots and 6 – 12 months to work on wrinkles. But it is a very good skin care ingredient and is worth the wait in most skin types.
How long it takes for Vitamin C to clear skin depends upon:
what skin issues you are treating
your skin type
your skin care routine
how consistent you are
Making sure you are using products in your skin care routine to make Vitamin C work better is the only way to make Vitamin C work faster.
Learn more about how to clear skin fast in this blog.
How Long Does It Take Vitamin C Serum To Work On Melasma?
Melasma is a stubborn skin condition that has dark spots on the skin. Vitamin C can take a long time to work on melasma, in fact melasma may never clear if you are only using Vitamin C to treat it.
Vitamin C is classified as a skin lightener because it has some exfoliation effects and inhibits tyrosinase, the enzyme that makes the skin pigment melanin.
But vitamin C is not the strongest tyrosinase inhibitor to lighten skin. In fact, it is not our first choice for melasma. We prefer using Vitamin C in a maintenance regimen to prevent melasma, but not to treat melasma.
You can learn more about skin care routines to treat melasma here.
If you choose to use Vitamin C to treat melasma, this blog discusses dermatologist-approved Vitamin C serums for melasma.
You can speed up how fast Vitamin C works by following these tips:
Use a good brand of Vitamin C serum
Use one that is freshly opened
Don’t use a Vitamin C cream
Use a moisturizer with unsaturated fatty acids after the Vitamin C
Use a low pH cleanser before the Vitamin C
Choose oils that help Vitamin C work faster
Use other tyrosinase inhibitors
Use a cleanser for dark spots and for your Baumann Skin Type
and most importantly- use a tinted SPF of at least 15 EVERY day
Learn about Vitamin C serum to treat melasma.
Why does it take so long for vitamin c to treat dark spots?
Why Does It Take So Long For Vitamin C To Work On Dark Spots?
Vitamin C is not the fastest way to reduce dark spots on the skin.
There are skin lighteners that work faster.
The exfoliation and desquamation cycle of the skin determines how long it takes for dark spots to fade. You can learn more here.
If you want to speed up how long it takes Vitamin C to work, use it with these types of ingredients in your skin care routine.
Exfoliants
Tyrosinase inhibitors
Anti-inflammatories
PAR-2 Blockers
Retinoids
But when you shop for those products, make sure you shop by your Baumann Skin Type.
How Can I Make Vitamin C Work Faster On Dark Spots?
Customize your skin care routine for your Baumann Skin Type
Use with a retinoid
Be consistent
Change products every 3-4 months
Combine with other skin lightening ingredients
Add a PAR-2 blocker to your routine
vitamin C for wrinkles
How Long Does It Take Vitamin C To Work On Wrinkles?
Ascorbic acid helps increase collagen production but it takes at least 6- 12 months to see skin improvement.
Vitamin C will work faster on wrinkles if you are:
Using the best skin care routine for your Baumann Skin Type
Applying a strong retinoid
Applying the Vitamin C after a low pH cleanser
Applying Vitamin C to damp skin
Using your morning and evening routine consistently
Choosing a good Vitamin C
Using a fresh Vitamin C serum (replace every 8 weeks)
Although ascorbic acid will help wrinkles, the anti-aging effects of Vitamin C are not nearly as good or as fast as retinoids such as retinol.
Combine your Vitamin C with retinoids to see faster improvement of wrinkles.
Vitamin C serums are expensive, and they may not even be right for your Baumann Skin Type!
Before you waste time and money, shop for Vitamin C serums by your skin type.
These are the best Vitamin C serums:
La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Serum
$44.99
Add to Cart
Obagi-C FX System C-Clarifying Serum
$140.00
Add to Cart
Obagi Force Field Kit with Professional-C Serum 20%
$189.00
Out of Stock
Obagi Professional-C Peptide Complex
$125.00
Add to Cart
CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum
$26.99
Out of Stock
ISDIN Flavo-C
$100.00
Add to Cart
ISDIN Flavo-C Ultraglican Ampules
$46.00
Out of Stock
ISDIN Hyaluronic Booster 10 Ampoules
$46.00
Add to Cart
ISDIN Melatonik® Restorative Melatonin Night Serum
$160.00
Add to Cart
La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C Face Cream
$54.99
Add to Cart
La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Serum
$44.99
Add to Cart
Obagi-C FX System C-Clarifying Serum
$140.00
Add to Cart
Obagi Force Field Kit with Professional-C Serum 20%
$189.00
Out of Stock
Obagi Professional-C Peptide Complex
$125.00
Add to Cart
CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum
$26.99
Out of Stock
ISDIN Flavo-C
$100.00
Add to Cart
ISDIN Flavo-C Ultraglican Ampules
$46.00
Out of Stock
ISDIN Hyaluronic Booster 10 Ampoules
$46.00
Add to Cart
ISDIN Melatonik® Restorative Melatonin Night Serum
$160.00
Add to Cart
La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C Face Cream
$54.99
Add to Cart
La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Serum
$44.99
Add to Cart
Obagi-C FX System C-Clarifying Serum
$140.00
Add to Cart
Obagi Force Field Kit with Professional-C Serum 20%
$189.00
Out of Stock
Obagi Professional-C Peptide Complex
$125.00
Add to Cart
CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum
$26.99
Out of Stock
ISDIN Flavo-C
$100.00
Add to Cart
ISDIN Flavo-C Ultraglican Ampules
$46.00
Out of Stock
ISDIN Hyaluronic Booster 10 Ampoules
$46.00
Add to Cart
ISDIN Melatonik® Restorative Melatonin Night Serum
$160.00
Add to Cart
La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C Face Cream
$54.99
Add to Cart
Vitamin C is weak, unstable, and does not penetrate well into skin. There are many things that you need to do to make Vitamin C work better and faster.
Vitamin C serums are not right for everyone, so they may not work at all if they are not the right skin care product for your Baumann Skin Type®.
Make sure vitamin C serums will work on your skin issues by choosing other products in the skin care routine that will help Vitamin C serums be more effective.
I would hate for you to waste time and money using the wrong skin care products for your Baumann Skin Type!
