This Homemade Vitamin C Serum Reduces Wrinkles & Age Spots and Lightens Skin

The DIY vitamin C serum is great for your face, keeping it fresh and delaying the aging process. It’s a great natural option to improve your skin and it’s easy to prepare. You can even make your own Vitamin C powder to add to the homemade serum.

Why to use Vitamin C serum on your face?

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and a water-soluble vitamin which is great for the skin. It helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles; also it evens out skin tone, and creates a brighter complexion.

Vitamin C helps boost collagen production and makes your skin looks younger and healthier. It also speeds up the healing process if you have sunburns, inflammations, and minor skin damage.

Here is how to make your own Vitamin C powder and Vitamin C serum:

Vitamin C Powder Recipe

Ingredients:

• peels from 1 large organic orange

Instructions:

Cut the peels in small pieces and let them air dry for at least 3 days. To save time, you can use the faster method: put them in the oven or dehydrator at 150F for around 2 hours. Once orange peels are dried, pulverize them in a spice grinder until it becomes a fine powder. Store the powder in an airtight jar until ready for use.

Vitamin C Serum Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp. Vitamin C powder
• 1 tsp. distilled water
• 2 tsp. vegetable glycerin
• 1 tbsp. Aloe Vera gel
• 5-10 drops of lemon essential oil
• 1/4 tsp. Vitamin E oil

Instructions:

Dissolve the Vitamin C powder in the vegetable glycerin until it gets dissolved. First, add the essential oil, and then add the water and Aloe Vera gel. Mix everything well and add the Vitamin E oil. Mix all again. Carefully pour the Vitamin C Serum in a dark glass bottle to prevent fast oxidation. Keep it in a cold and dark place, or store it in a refrigerator. The shelf life of the serum is around 2 weeks.

How to use the Vitamin C serum?

Apply the homemade Vitamin C serum on a freshly washed face every evening. Don’t apply the serum in the morning or when you will be out in the sun, because of the lemon essential oil. This will make your skin sensitive to the sun.