Skin Concern

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skincarereview101

Oily/Resilient

26 September, 2022

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Red spots with Vitamin C product

Have you experienced red spots while using Vitamin C products? I am diligent about applying sunscreen. Thank you 😊 UPDATE: I alternated with a propolis based serum and my redness went away. Thank you, everyone!
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theskinilivein

Oily/Sensitive

15 September, 2022

How long have you been using vitamin C and how often do you use it? It could be that your skin hasn't adjusted to the product yet so you could decrease usage frequency. What type of sunscreen (physical/mineral or chemical) do you use? Chemical sunscreen can be irritating to sensitive skin, so if your skin is reacting to the vitamin C, the sensitivity of your skin to chemical sunscreen can be increased.
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skincarereview101

Oily/Resilient

16 September, 2022

Thank you so much. I am using it twice for about 1 week now. I will adjust and change my sunscreen.
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rusky1415

Dry/Resilient

15 September, 2022

my dermatologist told me vitamin C can be irritating to the skin so I avoid it.
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PinkPanther

Dry/Sensitive

16 September, 2022

If the spots are acne, that can happen with vitamin c. However, if they aren't acne you could be having a reaction to the vitamin c or something else in the serum.
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perthchick

Dry/Resilient

16 September, 2022

no red spots but I put vitamin c over a pimple and it burnt. I won’t be doing that again.
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