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Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:37 am  |
Hello. Longtime lurker here but first time posting a question.
I want to make the homemade Vitamin C serum recipe. I have this vitamin C powder available and want to know if this is the correct type to use.
Holland & Barrett Naturally Inspired Pure Vitamin C powder. The ingredient is: Vitamin C Powder (as Ascorbic Acid)
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:03 am |
| I guess we cannot edit our posts. But what I really want to ask if the L-absorbic acid and ascorbic acid are the same or do you need a special type of vitamin c to make the serum. I did try a search for this particular question but nothing seemed to come up. Thank you. |
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:36 am |
l-ascorbic acid and d-ascorbic acid are both a componant of ascorbic acid.
The L form is the version that studies have shown to be the most effective for skin treatment as a topical.
Some products are labeled ascorbic acid that are actually the L form only. I donot know the type on the brand you mentioned. You may be able to call or email the company and ask them.
You can by the L form online from a few sources. Also the NOW Foods brand of Vit C powder is the L form, though labeled as ascorbic acid. |
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:38 am |
| Thank you so much, Tangal! |
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:40 am |
If you're still unsure when you go to purchase, ask an SA at the health foods store for pharmaceutical quality.. They should be able to take you right to it, if they know what they're doing...  |
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:59 am |
| Hi Kiki. I have to order the stuff online. I live in Switzerland and it's hard getting vitamins like this over the counter. |
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:49 pm |
| I think you're better off ordering online anyway Swissmom! There are a number of sites like personalformulator, gardenofwisdom, and skinactives where you can buy small amounts of the right kind of C and sites like bulkactives for larger amounts. AND, you aren't dependent on some SA who may not really know much about using nutrients as topicals! |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:40 am |
| Hi Swissmom - I'd be very careful using vitamins from Holland & Barratt because they're mostly for consumption and the sales staff are totally ignorant (and underpaid) too. I made ALA and C serums out of stuff from H&B several years ago when I was pretty ignorant and I seriously burnt my face. I never saw a purely Ascorbic powder in that shop ever. They all have things added which can be dreadful on your face. Go for the DIY supplies places in the US - it's your best bet. |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:52 am |
As Molly says, we're deprived of decent DIY suppliers here in the UK.
One firm I have heard of (but have no experience with myself) is http://www.aromantic.co.uk/
Not sure whether they'd have a suitable version of Vitamin C, though. It may come in useful for ingredients for other products you may wish to make in future, however. |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:28 am |
Thank you so much for all of your replies! Katee, thanks - I will check out those websites.
Molly- OMG! Thank you for sharing your experience! I am in my 40's and my skin looks fine right now, I would hate to damage it! This is why I am so glad I asked this question since I was getting ready to use this vit. c powder!!! Glad I held off and posted.
Majorb, I am an American but have lived in Switzerland for 6 yrs. now. I stock up bigtime when I go back to the U.S. for a visit. I will also check out the website you posted.
Thank you all so much! |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:43 am |
| What part of Switzerland? My sister is also an American living over there . There was a thread recently about how great a lot of the Swiss skin care lines are and I began to wonder if they might be cheaper over there (even though I know a lot of things are less expensive here)? I asked my sister but she sticks with Environ so she didn't really know. I guess I will have to fly over there and find out myself! |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:02 am |
| Hi Sundew. I live just outside of Geneva, the French speaking part of Switzerland. I read all those posts about Swiss skincare but I order alot of my actives and skincare from the States. I also use tretinoin that I get from Mexico. I would love to try some of the Swiss products, I felt like I would be wasting my money. Everything in Switzerland is expensive, food, housing, etc. so I thought the price of the skincare was the same deal (not bc there is anything exceptional about them). After reading some of the favorable posts about them, I may just give it a go someday. |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:37 am |
Hi Swissmom!
so, are you American, living in Switzerland?
I lived in Zurich (actually Zug) ~10 years ago, for 9 yrs, which was unfortunate in terms of the language, sinve I am francophone (Geneva would have been easier!). But looking back, I have wonderful memories of Switzerland, it really is such a peaceful gorgeous place to live! (it is rather expensive overall-- do they still have Migros? )
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| Swissmom wrote: |
| Hi Sundew. I live just outside of Geneva, the French speaking part of Switzerland. I read all those posts about Swiss skincare but I order alot of my actives and skincare from the States. I also use tretinoin that I get from Mexico. I would love to try some of the Swiss products, I felt like I would be wasting my money. Everything in Switzerland is expensive, food, housing, etc. so I thought the price of the skincare was the same deal (not bc there is anything exceptional about them). After reading some of the favorable posts about them, I may just give it a go someday. |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:00 pm |
Hi Joanne!  Just went to Migros today! I like Coop bc I can get the Fage Greek yogurt there. Yum! I have never been to Zurich, but I went to Luzerne last Summer. Beautiful! I don't speak French except for merci (shameful, I know). My kids speak it though, so it is easier for them to get around. Do you miss living in Europe? |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:11 pm |
| Swissmom wrote: |
| Do you miss living in Europe? |
Yes!!! SO MUCH!
(interesting abt the FAGE yogurt! I was born & raised in greece, prior to moving to CH!)
How old are your kids? were they born in Switzerland? |
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:44 am |
| My kids are 18 and 15. They were born in the States. They love it here so far. I have never been to Greece. It is on my list of places to see. Maybe this summer. |
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:39 am |
Hi Swissmom
I am another American living in Switzerland, (outside of Geneva and also have a place in Zug) so it is a small world. I am happy to connect with others in Switzerland and Europe as perhaps we can share experiences and finds. I also go to the US several times a year and stock up.
I am currently looking at buying the Nuface, but have looked all over switzerland and France and it is not for sale. I can order it from UK, but they charge in pounds the price I can order it from the US. (and pound is 2times the US$)
I haven't bought too much skin care in switzerland, but there is a store in Balexaert Mall that has a number of the high end lines as well as Sephora in Thoiry France that carries a number of the lines. (but not the same ones as you can find in Sephora US)
I have used Forever Laser Institute in Geneva for Skincare treatments and for Laser (for some scars) Dr. Polla is good and his wife is also American.
For Botox I use Dr. Grimatre in Nyon, as he charges 350Chf, and it is the best and longest lasting Botox treatments I have ever had (and I have had treatments all over the US (which I used to get when I traveled there for various reasons) After finding him I get it done here as it is cheaper and longer lasting than in the US. He has excellent technique for Botox.
Maybe we should make a post for Swiss or Europe people to share local findings?
For the US people, I just spent a month in the US, and the cost of food in US is MORE expensive than in Switzerland. The price of a number of things in US is now more expensive so I do not believe the inflation numbers. On the other hand you would not believe the cost of US books in Switzerland it is ridiculous! |
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:26 am |
Hi Swissmiss! Love the name!  You mentioned Balexaert, wow, we must live around the same area! I have not used botox yet but it's great to have that info. for the not so distant future. I do buy some actives like vitamin C and copper peptides from a website in the States and she only charges $6 for shipping. Feel free to pm me as I don't think we are allowed to post the sites of non-eds vendors here.
Books! Yikes! Yes, they are a bunch of money. I should own stock in Payot! The American library in Geneva holds a 2x per year booksale that is very good. You can stock up on all different kinds of books and it's very inexpensive.
I do exercise videos at home. Love it! I get all mine from America.
It's so nice to meet you! I feel like I am chatting with a neighbor. |
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:01 am |
| Forgot to mention that I have not seen the NuFace around here either. I think it takes a long time for thing like that to finally reach Switzerland. I do have the Connie Stevens time machine (I got it from Ebay). I just use Aloe Vera with it as a conductor. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:41 am |
I could not find the Nuface locally so I ordered it in the USA from Caliderma.
There Skin store, also is running a 20% off promotion according to another poster. I will let you know how it works after it arrives.
cheers |
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