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Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:07 pm  |
| Hi everyone, I am looking for an effective vitamin C serum. I have used Cellex C, IS Clinical and Skinceuticals, but all of these are very expensive in Europe. Are there any other options for me? |
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:47 pm |
| Cellular Skin Rx C + Firming Serum 1 oz.is a wonderful serum. I note EDS stocks it for $38.00 US. For several years this product has a loyal following on EDS. It is much less expensive than many serums and stays stable for quite some time. If you do a search for this product you will find many threads discussing it. |
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:52 pm |
cellbone also offers Vit C serum for a lot less $$ than higher end companies do, with greater effectiveness. I actually used Cellular Skin RX for about a year; each bottle lasted me for 4 months and it stayed as true and fresh on the last day as the first day I opened it. I only recently switched to cellbone [see related thread in this forum] 23% Vit C serum because I wanted to boost up to a higher percentage.
HTH!
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44 – combo/oily skin with a tendency towards clogged pores. Thanks to EDS, tweaked my skincare routine and normalized skin… no more breakouts. PSF, silk powder, Janson Beckett, Cellbone, NIA24 are staples. |
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:18 pm |
| If you order directly from PSF you can get a Vit C sample of .25 oz for $10. |
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:01 pm |
You can't get much cheaper and fresher than making your own. One tbsp of distilled water, one tbsp of glycerin, 1/4 tsp of vit C powder or crystals. How can you beat it?!!  |
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Vehicle is a 1952 scratch and dent model....olive-ish, dry skin, long curly gray hair. Staples: Tazorac, 2mm Dermaroller, Anti Aging Light Stim, Devita Sunscreens, homemade C serums, some positive affirmations and whatever else it takes! Kicking and screaming the whole way... |
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:07 pm |
| There was also a thread where someone just used a bit of sliced lemon, and squeezed the juice onto her face every day. Also pretty darn economical, if you're willing to go that route! |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:28 am |
| Dianayvonne has some awesome serums under the $40: their triple C and Spintrap C&E are fantastic. |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:18 am |
| ginnielizz wrote: |
| There was also a thread where someone just used a bit of sliced lemon, and squeezed the juice onto her face every day. Also pretty darn economical, if you're willing to go that route! |
I'm not so convinced that lemon would be as beneficial as a Vit C serum, if only because we don't know how much we get with each dose. AT the very least, a DIY or professional product has measurable doses of ascorbic acid. I would also be concerned about the photostability of lemon juice on the face that gets exposed to so much sun.
I forgot to mention - Cellbone's 23% serum is only $31 USD, well within range of the budget minded considering it'll probably last 2-3 months. |
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44 – combo/oily skin with a tendency towards clogged pores. Thanks to EDS, tweaked my skincare routine and normalized skin… no more breakouts. PSF, silk powder, Janson Beckett, Cellbone, NIA24 are staples. |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:38 am |
| Cellular skin rx is cheaper and you can order from EDS. |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:16 am |
| Lemon juice has far more citric acid than ascorbic acid in it. The percentage by volume of vitamin C is far below what has been shown to be clinically effective. I have no information on whether citric acid has any skin benefits, but I suspect that it may instead be an irritant. |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:19 am |
Cellular Skin Rx C + Firming Serum  Thumb up! |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:34 pm |
| mountaingirl wrote: |
| You can't get much cheaper and fresher than making your own. One tbsp of distilled water, one tbsp of glycerin, 1/4 tsp of vit C powder or crystals. How can you beat it?!! |
I second that, I make mine too.  |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:15 pm |
Nice to hear some of this feedback about cheaper C solutions! And I'm happy to hear some feedback about the lemon juice idea -- personally, I've never tried it, because when I used to use lemon juice to lighten my hair in high school, it would really sting my skin. I suspect the citric acid theory is right on.
I've been using and really enjoying PSF's Vitamin C serum, but I might try switching to one of these cheaper alternatives now that you've all brought them to my attention! |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:50 pm |
| Does anyone know the % of the Cellular Vit C Serum? Thanks!! Also, anyone on this has luck in reducing fine lines? Thanks!! |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:55 pm |
| Wow, thank you so much for the great replies everyone. I am looking forward to reading up on these brands. It is good to see that there are some budget options available out there. |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:50 pm |
| Stardustdy wrote: |
| Does anyone know the % of the Cellular Vit C Serum? Thanks!! Also, anyone on this has luck in reducing fine lines? Thanks!! |
I've never used it but it says 12% Stabilized Vitamin C in the form of L-Ascorbic Acid in a glycol base on their website.
http://www.cellularskinrx.com/products_vitamincserum.html |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:36 pm |
| Thanks havana8! So should a beginner use a 5% to start with or 12% should be fine? |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:06 pm |
I use Cellbone C23: http://cellbone.com/c23.htm
Usually I use it within 1.5 - 2 months. I like Cellbone products in general, and this one I use daily. I keep it in a dark drawer of a bathroom sink cabinet. |
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Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:11 pm |
| mountaingirl wrote: |
| You can't get much cheaper and fresher than making your own. One tbsp of distilled water, one tbsp of glycerin, 1/4 tsp of vit C powder or crystals. How can you beat it?!! |
This is a good suggestion. I remember reading somewhere that Zinc Sulfate is good to add to Vit C serums. I actually bought ingredients, but never got around of making my own serum. |
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:33 am |
| Mpstat: Tell me about the Zinc sulfate. How much do you add? Is that for sun protection? |
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:08 am |
| mountaingirl wrote: |
| Mpstat: Tell me about the Zinc sulfate. How much do you add? Is that for sun protection? |
I read it on cellbone site:
http://cellbone.com/zincsulfatepowder.htm
Zinc Sulfate is a micro-ingredient that is indispensable to human life. It is of vital importance to increase your body resistance as a component of numerous enzymes.
Zinc Sulfate helps enhance the absorption of L-Ascorbic Acid onto skin.
I bought Zinc Sulfate powder from cellbone too. Cellbone C23 serum contains it, as well as Cellex-C, and some other Vit C serums. |
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:03 am |
I wonder if the Zinc Sulfate tablets you can buy in a bottle, like vitamins, would work as well? After all, the Vit. C crystals work.
I see it online, for around $7 a bottle for 100. Of course it's in stores everywhere in the vitamin section.
Here's what it said about it:
Zinc Sulfate
This Zinc supplement uses Zinc Sulfate to supply your body with the zinc it needs. This zinc sulfate supplement is taken once daily, with a meal as a supplement. Each serving (one capsule) contains 220 mg of Zinc Sulfate and delivers your body 50 mg of elemental zinc. The zinc in zinc sulfate represents 23% of its mass, so 220mg of zinc sulfate has 50mg of zinc in it. 50mg of zinc is 333% of the recommended daily value.
Someone who knows their chemistry would probably know if this would be suitable to mix with the Vit C concoction. |
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:12 am |
| I like cellbone's C23 and glycolic C and would reorder them. I've considered Diana Yvonne also - price looks great and it has good reveiws. |
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:55 am |
But where do you get vitamin c powder or crystal to make it???
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| You can't get much cheaper and fresher than making your own. One tbsp of distilled water, one tbsp of glycerin, 1/4 tsp of vit C powder or crystals. How can you beat it?!! |
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