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Adding vitamin C to your skin care routine is one of the best ingredients you can add to your skin care routine. Whether you are oily or dry, young or old, vitamin C can benefit your skin. Today, we’re going to make a DIY Vitamin C mask that will brighten your skin, smooth and soften and even encourage collagen production!
You might have caught my DIY Vitamin C serum recipe which is a fantastic way to add vitamin C to your beauty routine daily, but a vitamin C mask will give you an extra boost once a week.
I’ve worked in many, many skin care spas in my 20’s and one of the first facials I mastered was a Vitamin C facial. I remember how radiant my skin and my client’s skin looked afterwards. I never knew I could duplicate a $70 facial so cheaply and so simply! Let’s make a very simple DIY Vitamin C Mask to brighten skin as well as fade dark spots.
Unlike more invasive anti aging treatments like retinol, botox laser treatments etc., vitamin C is safe with little to no side effects. Not to mention, due to it’s unstable shelf life, DIYing vitamin C products is actually the most effective way to reap all the benefits this powerful vitamin has to offer!
Benefits of Vitamin C Skin Care:
Vitamin C, also known as L. Ascorbic Acid serves many purposes for the skin. It helps produce collagen in the skin. Collagen is what makes skin look young and keeps skin from forming wrinkles. Collagen is what you have in excess from about 0-20 years of age but it steadily declines after 20. Vitamin C also helps fade age and sun spots and is also a powerful antioxidant which attacks free radicals in the skin that are causing the skin to age prematurely. This anti aging powerhouse vitamin also adds hydration, regenerates skin cells and reduces the appearance of under eye circles! 
DIY Vitamin C Mask Ingredients:
This is a simple recipe that calls for vitamin C powder, Aloe Vera Gel and glycerin. It’s so simple to whip up but the results are immediate. Aloe Vera Gel is an incredible ingredient in itself and is the perfect companion to vitamin C.
According to one study, when applied four times per day for 15 days, aloe was found to be effective in treating UV-induced and post-acne hyperpigmentation.
Another study found that the topical application of aloe can inhibit hyperpigmentation from producing more melanin, the pigment that, when overproduced, causes dark spots to form.
In addition to its ability to help replenish and retain moisture in the skin, aloe also stimulates the production of hyaluronic acid and collagen and elastin fibers in the skin. Collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid decline naturally with age.
However, if you would like to make this mask ASAP and don’t have aloe, you can also use distilled water or a floral hydrosol. I added glycerin because it is moisturizing and gives this mask a good slip. It is not 100% necessary but it is inexpensive and a fantastic ingredient in many other DIYs including sheet mask recipes.
Which Vitamin C Powder Is the Best?
Not all vitamin C powders are made equal. Many are synthetic and do not dissolve. In fact, the original vitamin C powder I was using was actually very gritty and not pleasant to apply to the skin. I highly recommend using my links to find your Vitamin C powder. Bos Essentials has the best vitamin C powder I’ve found. It dissolves quickly and is not gritty. Plus, it’s so affordable and on Amazon Prime. If you find your own-always make sure your powder has an L in front of the Ascorbic-If it is not L. Ascorbic acid it is a synthetic form of Vitamin C and not pure. Also, crushing up vitamin C pills won’t work. The powder I use is specifically formulated for the skin with absorption and safety in mind.
More Vitamin C DIYs:
- DIY Vitamin C Serum
- The Easy Way to Use Vitamin C
- Vitamin C, Aloe & Clay Mask
- DIY Vitamin C Sheet Mask
- DIY Vitamin C Rice Bran Cleansing Grains
DIY Vitamin C Mask
- 1 tsp. Vitamin C Powder (find it HERE)
- 2 tsp. Glycerin (find it HERE or HERE)
- 1 tsp. Aloe Vera Gel (find it HERE or HERE)
Directions:
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
- Apply a THIN LAYER to a clean face and throat.
- Rinse after 5-10 minutes with cool water.
- Follow up with a face oil.
**You must be very careful that the mask does not run into your eyes. If vitamin C gets in your eyes it will cause irritation and burning.**
This mask contains 50% Vitamin C which is quite a lot. It is meant for limited use.
Leave on for no more than 5-10 minutes. If your skin tingles that is natural. Too much tingling is not good. Remove it with cool water and lower the amount of vitamin C in your next mask.
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DIY Vitamin C Mask
Yield: 1 Application
Vitamin C is one of the most effective anti aging tools whether you're a DIYer or prefer buying your skin care. It truly can boost your skin's health to the next level and actually should be DIY'd due to vitmain C's unstable shelf life. This DIY Vitamin C mask is quick and easy to make, but will give your skin the boost it needs leaving you soft, smooth and brightened!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. Vitamin C Powder (L. Ascorbic Acid)
- 1 tsp. Aloe Vera Gel
- 2 tsp. Glycerin
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
- Apply a THIN LAYER to a clean face and throat.
- Rinse after 5-10 minutes with cool water.
- Follow up with a face oil.
Notes
**You must be very careful that the mask does not run into your eyes. If vitamin C gets in your eyes it will cause irritation and burning.
Leave on for no more than 5-10 minutes. If your skin tingles that is natural. Too much tingling is not good. Remove it with cool water and lower the amount of vitamin C in your next mask.
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Did you make this recipe?
This DIY Vitamin C mask is cheap and the results are great! If you’d like to really pamper yourself may I suggest a facial at home? I recommend steaming your face before the Vitamin C mask, a facial massage, a calming mask of Aloe Vera and Lavender Essential oil, then finish with a soothing toner and DIY face oil. You won’t believe how baby soft your skin will feel. You can steam your face over a pot of boiling water or you can invest in an at home steamer. It is an amazing tool to keep your skin (and sinuses) hydrated.
Pamper your skin-it’s the only skin you’ve got and nature offers some great tools to keep you feeling good, inside and out!
xx, Jenni
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