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

geektastic

12 years ago

I wanted to share a way to make a big batch of the base serum - with preservative (I think this helps the serum overall stay stable) - without a scale, so every week you just add some LAA. The...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack

5.0

from

Sagehen

12 years ago

I had been wanting to experiment with this for a long time since the brand I used changed formulations and increased price. I finally took the plunge and have been very happy. I can now tailor my...

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Dark, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown

1.0

from

MsVengeance

12 years ago

I tried making a vitamin c toner a couple times using recipes/guides of the internet a while ago... I remember it working out fine the first couple times--and by "fine" i mean that it didn't burn...

About reviewer (119 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Other, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0

from

catseyes7

12 years ago

This does all the good things already mentioned by all the other MUA members, but the one thing that has me especially happy with this serum is that it has really improved my cellulite! I've been...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

cutekiwi57

12 years ago

I have gotten sun poisoning every year after my first major summer sun exposure for the last 5 years, possibly due to working in a place with no daytime sunlight and arriving & leaving in the dark....

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

4.0

from

Pandora7

12 years ago

Update Aug 23 2012: While this helps pigmentation and makes my skin so beautifully glowy, I think that topical Vitamin C just breaks me out. With or without glyercin. I'm going to try again once...

About reviewer (133 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

saromakeup

12 years ago

Simplest recipe ever: vitamin c granules, wet with water, then add some glycerin to desired thickness. Done. Most potent vitamin c serum for face ever. Quickly degrades (within 5 days). Put...

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel

5.0

from

olemissmoss

12 years ago

After much researching and price comparing, I decided to make my own Vitamin C Serum. I mix the following in the palm of my hand (I like this method because it is fresh each day).. 4 drops pure...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

5.0

from

dimiz

12 years ago

i have mild rosacea (just the redness) ,somy skin is reactive to everything! vitamin c is an excellent antioxidant which also promotes the synthesis of collagen. I used to make a 10 % solution in...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlack

5.0

from

KalmiaB

13 years ago

Here's my brew: 4 tsp. rose water 1 tsp. glycerin 1/8 tsp. granulated vitamin C from health foot store. Store in an old brown John Masters pump bottle which I wash out in boiling water...

About reviewer (76 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinOther, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel

4.0

from

amyfarrahfowler

13 years ago

Following a recipe obtained on the internet I have been making my own Vitamin C -&- Distilled Water "toner" for a couple of months now. Easy to do and inexpensive. I can control the strength of...

About reviewer (93 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Tan, Warm

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Rapunzell

13 years ago

LOVE THIS! I've been making my own Vit. C serum for 6 months. I use Vit. C crystals from Trader Joes. I make a strong green tea and add this. With a few other things. It's the BOMB! Will...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Other

HairOther

EyesOther

5.0

from

womanofmilwaukee

13 years ago

I also make DIY C Serum and love it. To get the anti aging benefits it is imperative that the PH level be below 3.5 which allows it to absorb into the skin. Never ever use C serum that has...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Fine

EyesBlue

4.0

from

blahblahh

13 years ago

It's a no-go for my face (hello whiteheads etc), but love it for the body. I mix 1/4 LAA with 2 teaspoons of water, shake it and spray it all over my body and top it with body moisturizer. The...

About reviewer (58 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack

5.0

from

babythequeen

13 years ago

A must have for your skin care routine. It does amazing things for the skin. I have old acne pigmentation that shows up when I stop using this.. as soon as I use it again, my skin evens out. My...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Other

EyesBlue

5.0

from

getta

13 years ago

I would like to thank everyone for writing a review on this. I purchased the NOW brand and make a 10% solution in a base of Chinese green tea. (that has soaked for about 2-8 hours) and cooled...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Dark

HairBlack

EyesBrown

4.0

from

blondchick12

13 years ago

Wanted this to work for me but so far it just isn't. I have tried a few different recipes, with and without glycerin, aloe vera, and just plain vit c powder and distilled water. All of which broke...

About reviewer (224 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue

5.0

from

Nadelaine

13 years ago

Making your own Vitamin C serum is really easy and effective. I've bought a pump bottle from ebay and use some Neutrogena cream with no harmful additives as a base. I've purchased some pure...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBrown

5.0

from

angelicbaby

13 years ago

I started researching this recipe when I came upon it on youtube. I purchased my ascorbic acid (Pure Vitamin C powder) at Holland and Barratt - a health food chain in the UK. I desolve about...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesOther

5.0

from

kcm123

13 years ago

Like so many, I'm thrilled to have found this remedy. I'm super cheap, so I've been putting it in a tiny glass bottle I already had, and then snapping that into a 35mm film canister (always knew...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesGreen