When it comes to a high-quality Vitamin C serum, there is one ingredient you should never see on the label – water. Why? An anhydrous or waterless formulation preserves the efficacy of Vitamin C, meaning you are using a more powerful product.
As celebrity dermatologist Tina Alster, MD, FAAD, creator and co-founder of The A Method® explains, “Vitamin C is not always stable when it is formulated because it is very sensitive to light and tends to break down when mixed with water. This is why many Vitamin C serums look brownish. If your Vitamin C has a brownish color to it, it is not going to do its job because it is already breaking down. That is exactly why I had to formulate my own Vitamin C – without water.”
As a result, The A Method® by Tina Alster, M.D.’s C Antioxidant Gel 20% has quickly become the brand’s hero product because of this super effective, waterless formulation.
The perfect anti-aging skin brightener, it is created with 20% tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, a lipid soluble form of Vitamin C (It is now known that tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate is 50x more effective than standard L-ascorbic acid.) Lipid soluble Vitamin C is vital because it can be absorbed into the skin’s lipid layer without breaking down to provide antioxidant protection. It also helps to brighten and protect against skin discoloration – those pesky dark spots that often appear as we age due to sun and free radical damage. The super silky texture glides over skin like a protective Vitamin C shield.
“I always recommend C Antioxidant Gel 20% because it brightens the skin and preserves the skin’s youthfulness,” explains Dr. Alster. “Vitamin C is a powerhouse antioxidant that works as a scavenger to clear away free radicals that degrade the skin.”
Benefits:
- Water-free gel formulation features a 20% concentration of tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, a lipid soluble form of Vitamin C.
- Neutralizes free radicals to help prevent premature aging.
- Contains Vitamin E to act synergistically with Vitamin C.
- Skin brightening and collagen enhancing.
- Silicone base helps preserve stability of the Vitamin C and optimize delivery and effectiveness
Dr. Alster’s top tip/piece of advice when it comes to the aging process:
“When it comes to slowing the effects of the aging process, my rule of thumb is: “PROTECT your skin during the day with a topical antioxidant (e.g., The A Method C Antioxidant Gel 20%) and mineral sunscreen and RESTORE it at night with a quality retinol product. Highly effective and carefully curated medical grade skincare diminishes signs of skin aging and helps to maintain more youthful appearing skin.”
Free of Parabens, Gluten, Fragrance, Colorants and 100% Vegan.
Price: $118.00
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