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Vitamin C + vitamin E By adding vitamin C and E serums into your routine, or using products that contain both, you're giving your skin double the antioxidant ammunition to fight damage from free radicals and more UV damage than vitamin C by itself.
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Learn More »The do’s and don’ts of skin care mixing By now you may have heard every trick in the skin care book: retinol, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid… these ingredients are powerful A-listers that bring out the best in your skin — but how well do they play with others? Well, it depends on which ingredients you’re talking about. Not every ingredient is pals with each other, and some may even negate the other’s benefits. So to maximize the most out of your bottles and droppers, here are five powerful ingredient combinations to remember. Plus, ones to absolutely avoid. Who’s on team vitamin C? Vitamin C + ferulic acid According to Dr. Deanne Mraz Robinson, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale New Haven Hospital, ferulic acid fights free radicals to prevent and correct skin damage, and extends the life and effectiveness of vitamin C. The most potent forms of vitamin C are often the most unstable, such as L-AA, or L-ascorbic acid, meaning that these serums are vulnerable to light, heat, and air. However, when we combine it with ferulic acid, it helps to stabilize vitamin C so its antioxidant potency isn’t vanishing into the air. Vitamin C + vitamin E Vitamin E is no slouch as a skin care ingredient itself, but when paired with vitamin C, the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University states that the combination is more “effective in preventing photodamage than either vitamin alone.” Both work by negating free radical damage, but each combats different types of UV damage . By adding vitamin C and E serums into your routine, or using products that contain both, you’re giving your skin double the antioxidant ammunition to fight damage from free radicals and more UV damage than vitamin C by itself. Vitamin C + vitamin E + ferulic acid By now you’re probably wondering: if vitamin C and E is good, and vitamin C and ferulic acid is too, what about a combination of all three? The answer is rhetorical: Do you love stability and antioxidants? It’s the best of all worlds, offering triple the protective powers. With antioxidants like vitamin C and E working in tandem to undo the damage caused by UV rays, you’re probably thinking how it makes sense to apply this combination under your sunscreen for extra UV protection. And you’d be right. Why antioxidants and sunscreen are friends While antioxidants can’t take the place of a preventive sunscreen, they can boost your sun protection. “Research shows that the combination of vitamins E, C, and sunscreen increases effectiveness of the sun protection,” explains Mraz Robinson. This makes it a powerful combo in the fight against both visible aging and skin cancer. Sunscreen FAQ The type of sunscreen you use can affect your skin care routine. Freshen up on your sunscreen knowledge here.
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Learn More »How to layer retinol and hyaluronic acid From acne-fighting to anti-aging, there aren’t many topical skin care ingredients that can compete with the benefits of retinoids. “[I recommend them to] nearly all of my patients,” says Mraz Robinson. However, she also notes that retinoids, retinols, and other vitamin-A derivatives are infamous for being harsh on the skin, leading to discomfort, irritation, redness, flaking, and extreme dryness. These side effects may be a deal breaker for some. “Many patients have a hard time tolerating them (at first) and experience excessive dryness which may discourage usage,” she explains. So she suggests using hyaluronic acid to compliment the vitamin-A derivative. “[It’s both] hydrating and soothing, without standing in the way of the retinols ability to do its job.” Retinol + collagen? There are no studies looking at the effects of collagen and retinol together, as collagen molecules are too big to penetrate through the skin. But you may find benefits in collagen-like peptides, which are smaller and can help enhance the smoothness of your skin. One study found that collagen-like peptides helped with wrinkles around the eye area for women ages 40 to 62.
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