Homemade Vitamin C Serum

Name: Homemade Vitamin C Serum
Brand: DIY & Homemade
Rating: 4.4 (195 reviews)

4.4

195 reviews

90%

would repurchase

3.8/5

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ingredients

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

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5.0

from

sweetie0285

13 years ago

This homemade serum is a major life-savor! I was using milk of magnesia suggested from the acne.org website, which while making my skin matte, also seemed to give me tons of little under-the-skin...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBrown

5.0

from

bernb

13 years ago

Here in Australia the average price for a quality vitamin C serum is around $100. I found out a few years ago how to make my own and have not only saved a lot of money, but I now have a product...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

renaissancegirl

13 years ago

I have been using a few variations of homemade Vit C serum over the past few months and I have finally found a perfect combination that works well with my skin. First of all, I got my pure,...

About reviewer (157 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

XxPRINCESSAxX

13 years ago

This is truly wonderful. I have used it twice and am already noticing a difference in my skin. I have several acne scars and some are deep holes that look like very enlarged pores. I didn't do any...

About reviewer (154 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Tan, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Coarse

EyesOther

5.0

from

buzzy2010

13 years ago

L-ascorbic acid = ascorbic acid = vitamin c The terms l-ascorbic acid and ascorbic acid are used interchangeably, ascorbic acid being the generic name for l-ascorbic acid. L-ascorbic acid...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesGreen

5.0

from

beautyqueen1501

13 years ago

I couldn't find a L-ASCORBIC ACID unless I ground it from the vitamin C tablet. But I found this Vitamin C(Calcium ascorbate) powder in a caps from Ester-C brand. BUt I don't know is Calcium...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther

5.0

from

cshea

14 years ago

Thanks to this string, I discovered I could make my own Vitamin C serum, thereby saving tons of money while avoiding silicones, humectants, and other things my oily skin doesn't need but are...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

5.0

from

vball91

14 years ago

Considering how expensive most Vit. C serums are and how notoriously difficult it is to stabilize the formulation, I figured this was worth trying to DIY. Even though I had never made a skincare...

About reviewer (17 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0

from

nakedmannequin

14 years ago

just started this last night. i work in a compounding pharmacy so i made a little batch at work :3 titurated (finely crushed) four plain ol' 500mg vit c tablets, levigated then brought the...

About reviewer (91 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Tan

HairBrunette

EyesGreen

5.0

from

JustMeas

14 years ago

2014 Update: Still the business! I've played with different moisturizers and foundations and creams and powders but THIS has not changed. I tried to jump on the Obagi Professional C bandwagon and...

About reviewer (145 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Tan, Cool

HairRed, Curly, Other

EyesBrown

5.0

from

OmToast

14 years ago

Love this. My skin is good, but I have some minor freckling and weird texture on my forehead--sun damage--which I hoped this would address. That was my only hope going into this experiment....

About reviewer (262 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

EyesHazel

5.0

from

RMutt

14 years ago

This is a great beauty trick and you save so much money doing this yourself. I also like that I can tinker with the ingredients for different effects. For about $20, I have enough ingredients to...

About reviewer (76 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0

from

puppiels

14 years ago

I was enjoying the 1/4 tsp L-Ascorbic acid crystals + 1 1/2 tsp distilled water + 1/2 tsp (or less) of vegetable glycerin. On vacation, for convenience, I switched to the Avalon Organics Vit C...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown

5.0

from

dmchee

14 years ago

OMG I wish I knew about this sooner, I would'ave saved a lot of money and stress over my acne. First off, I couldn't find any "L-ascorbic acid" so instead I bought the London drugs brand of...

About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Frenchmix

15 years ago

I've been making my own C-Serum for about 7 weeks now. Super cheap to make and I am loving the results. Makes your skin super smooth and fades acne marks fast. I make a fresh bach twice a day. I...

About reviewer (164 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlack

5.0

from

jilbur64

15 years ago

My super-easy 'formula' for making a Vitamin C serum is to use Heritage Products Rosewater & Glycerin as a base. I bought some blue glass atomizer bottles from specialtybottle.com ... I pour 2 tsp...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther

5.0

from

Cowgirly89

15 years ago

FYI, when I emailed a rep at Whole Foods...this is what she had to say. hello- the product you purchased was not L-ascorbic acid, it's just ascorbic acid or vitamin c. L- ascorbic acid is...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown

3.0

from

Bianca910318

15 years ago

I made my own vitamin c serum with l ascorbic powder i found in whole foods. The first few times i made it, it was soo sticky i stopped putting glycerin in it completly. I did add one tiny drop of...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

5.0

from

gunjee

15 years ago

It's amazing how easy this is. I am using Wild Oats vitamin C crystals (and since Wild Oats has gone out of business more than a year ago, and I've hardly made a dent in this bottle, this bottle...

About reviewer (106 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Olive, Not Sure

HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Aonn

15 years ago

This is the way to go if Vit C works for you. I've used Cellex-C and Skinceuticals for years and they are great products. But.... they are outrageously expensive and have a questionable shelf...

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown