Most beauty gurus and estheticians recommend using a Vitamin C Serum, which is one of the most popular beauty products on the market because of its potential to heal acne scars, fade dark spots from sun damage, smooth out fine lines, and brighten skin tone. Compelling research shows that an effective Vitamin C Serum should have a specific combination of ingredients. The form of Vitamin C Serum that has the most research and results, is L-Ascorbic Acid, combined with Ferulic Acid and Vitamin E in a low pH, to increase antioxidant benefits and stabilize the serum.
However, most Vitamin C Serums on the market do not adhere to this compelling research in their formulation. Instead they use derivatives of Vitamin C in order to increase the shelf life of their product. Unfortunately, this compromise can reduce the impressive results that a Vitamin C serum is supposed to have.
In addition to this problem, so many serums contain ingredients that are linked to cancer, reproductive and endocrine disruption, organ toxicity, and allergies. Here are a few of the ingredients you should watch out for, even in those 1 ounce serums that cost over $100. The first one is PROPYLENE GLYCOL, which has been associated with dermatitis; this can happen with only 2% propylene glycol in the formula.
A second undesirable ingredient is a preservative called PHENOXYETHANOL. Even best selling serums contain unnecessary preservatives such as PARABENS or PHENOXYETHANOL to increase the shelf life of the product, but this comes with the risk of hormone disruption and cancer.
Some companies use artificial fragrance to make their serum more appealing, but when used without the proper moisturizing blend, these ingredients can cause dryness and allergies to the more sensitive facial area.
Also beware of silicones, including DIMETHICONE and CYCLOMETHICONE. Silicones give products a silky texture, filling in crevices to make skin feel smoother, which makes you think the product is "working", BUT it's only a temporary, surface effect.
Furthermore, silicones trap debris in your pores by forming a barrier on top of your skin. On the face, it traps dirt, sweat, bacteria, sebum, and dead skin cells! Prolonged exposure to debris underneath the semi-occlusive seal of silicones leads to increased breakouts. If you are acne-prone, silicones in facial products should be AVOIDED.
Bombshell Bathtime’s Vitamin C Serum is THE ONLY silicone free, oil free, alcohol-free, artificial preservative-free, and pH appropriate Vitamin C Serum with 17% L-Ascorbic Acid on the market! L-Ascorbic Acid is the form of vitamin C that has the most scientific data behind it to prove that it increases skin smoothness, elasticity and brightness. Studies show that L-Ascorbic Acid penetrates skin tissue and is active in collagen production when properly combined with Ferulic Acid and Vitamin E, in a low pH range of 2.6-2.9. Our formula is very similar to a $160 Vitamin C Serum, but Bombshell Bathtime's Vitamin C Serum is better because it does not contain harmful ingredients.
While other brands of Vitamin C serum claim that theirs brightens skin tone and smooths fine lines and wrinkles, Bombshell Bathtime Vitamin C Serum is the ONLY one that delivers those results PLUS heals damaged and scarred skin. The serum contains a breakthrough antioxidant blend of Vitamin C, E, B3, B5, and Ferulic Acid in a rosewater base. These ingredients work in SYNERGY so that you can have GLOWY, clear and youthful skin.
Bombshell Bathtime's Vitamin C Serum is made with no artificial preservatives, fragrances, silicones, mineral oil, or alcohol. You can apply the serum on your face or body!
