Skin Care

Do Vitamin C and Sodium Benzoate Together Form a Carcinogen?

Submitted via the FutureDerm.com Facebook page: Do vitamin C and sodium benzoate form a carcinogen? I read that somewhere, but I wanted to ask yo...

Posted in benzoic acids, Skin Care, Vitamin C

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IS ETHANOL IN SKIN CARE PRODUCTS SAFE?

U.S.P. grade ethanol is designed for laboratory use. About the author: FutureDerm.com is proud to introduce John Su on our staff as a Contributi...

Posted in acne, alcohol, john su, Paula Begoun, Skin Care, skinceuticals ce ferulic, Vitamin C

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Are Other Vitamin CE Ferulic Serums As Effective as Skinceuticals?: Cosmetics Solutions, Timeless, Skinmedica Compared

Ever since Dr. Sheldon Pinnell discovered vitamin C as L-ascorbic acid could stimulate the production of collagen in the skin in 1992, vitamin C sk...

Posted in ingredients, Skin Care, skinceuticals ce ferulic, Vitamin C

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Which to Use First: Vitamin C or AHA?

Recently, a reader asked me if it was better to use vitamin C or AHA first. My answer? Usually AHA. Here’s why: AHAs are usually more acidic than ...

Posted in AHA, Skin Care, Vitamin C

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WHEN A VITAMIN C MOISTURIZER TURNS BROWN, IS IT BAD FOR YOUR SKIN?

Submitted via the FutureDerm.com Facebook page: Would you continue to use your Vitamin C serum if it has turned brown? Skinceuticals says it’s sti...

Posted in L-ascorbic acid, Personal/Inspirational, skinceuticals ce ferulic, Vitamin C

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