Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C Serum for Face Brightens Skin Diminishes Dark Spots and Visibly Firms Clean Paraben Free Cruelty-Free Vegan 30 ml

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Other than that it can also be used in hair care products where it gives a longer-lasting and more uniform coloring. You might know licorice as a sweet treat from your childhood, but it's actually a legume that grows around the Mediterranean Sea, the Middle East, central and southern Russia. In short, Vitamin C has three proven magic abilities: antioxidant, collagen booster, and skin brightener. Probably that’s why citric acid is usually not used as an exfoliant but more as a helper ingredient in small amounts to adjust the pH of a formulation.

They reached out to send me some products to sample after learning that I am predominately interested in clean skincare. The Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C Serum is sort of right in the middle, with the texture of a lightweight gel. It can be produced from most vegetable oils (in oils three fatty acid molecules are attached to glycerin instead of just one like here) in a pretty simple, "green" process that is similar to soap making. The cushiony cream also packs glycerin and shea butter, and a quarter-size dollop was enough for my face and neck, plumping my cheeks right away. Even with continued use of vitamin C products, I can still see a visible difference in the clarity, tone, and brightness of my skin when I go back to this.Pure ascorbic acid is highly temperamental,” says Joshua Zeichner, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. If you have spotted ethylhexylglycerin on the ingredient list, most probably you will see there also the current IT-preservative, phenoxyethanol.

That said, I do like the way it feels, as it's quite thick to blend in, which is what I like in a nighttime moisturizer. In fact, by the time I loaded my concealer brush and started painting over my dark circles, I’d forgotten I’d even put it on. What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate and cheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists. This long-named, polymer molecule (big molecule from repeated subunits) is a helper ingredient that's good at emulsifying and stabilizing oils into water-based formulas. Bottom line: Licorice is a great skincare ingredient with significant depigmenting, anti-inflammatory and even some antioxidant properties.

Licorice Root Extract: Licorice root extract is a natural skin brightener that's rich in antioxidants. Serums can run the gamut of texture, from being water-thin, which I hate, to almost feeling like a moisturizer, which was the case with the serum I just finished. This form is more stable in water and oil and less irritating than pure Vitamin C but it still has brightening and protection benefits.

Upon applying, it feels a bit sticky, but I'm personally not bothered by it because it's not uncomfortable.If you've been a reader for some time now, you'd know that I love skincare products that contain Vitamin C. INCI is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names used in the declaration of ingredients on cosmetic and personal care products.

This vitamin C infused moisturizer works to hydrate and replenish the skin whilst protecting and giving the skin a shine. HA is famous for its crazy water holding capacity as it can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations. All in all, limonene has some pros and cons, but - especially if your skin is sensitive - the cons probably outweigh the pros. Water (Aqua) (Eau), Glycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Propanediol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Squalane, Tocopherol, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil/Glucose/Malt Extract/Soybean Flour/Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Bisabolol, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, Glyceryl Stearate, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Silica, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hexylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene.This powerhouse daily serum for skin care works to brighten your complexion with antioxidant-rich Vitamin C to reduce the look of dark spots and protect collagen. By signing up you agree with this and confirm that you are over 13 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or guardian. That said, when it comes to the claim of it firming skin, I can't really say that I've noticed any improvement in that area, since my skin is firm.