How to Make DIY Vitamin C Serum at Home?

Introduction

Getting glowing and beautiful skin at home is the dream of every girl. And I make it easy to achieve for them by making diy vitamin c serum at home. We all know the importance of vitamin c. And here I will make you a pharmacist. Not really but you can make your own serum at home with easy tips and tricks. 

I’ll give you all the knowledge which is very important for you guys to know. You guys have more money or less, all of you can make and the special part which will make you crazy is that you can make according to your needs. As if you know your skin then you can choose the ingredients according to it. 

I will make it easy for you guys. And below I broke the silence and made it louder to know that making serums or other products is very easy. You need some basic knowledge and can be prepared for getting the best outcomes

Simple Formulation

First of all if you have a low budget then just go for simple ingredients like vitamin c powder, water, preservatives and pH adjustment. And its costs are very low. Below is the quantity and procedure. Here are some important points to know if you are using a simple formulation.

For that you can’t skip a moisturizer. Oily skin type people mostly avoid moisturizer in summers but if you guys are applying simple formulation then moisturizer is must otherwise your skin will dry out and I don’t want that.

Humectants And Preservative in Serum

But if you wanted to make a serum which gives you hydration along with the benefits of vitamins then you could add some humectants. These humectants could be hyaluronic acid, glycerin, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, aloe vera gel and allantoin which is good in skin soothing. 

Along with these you can add more antioxidants properties like vitamin e or niacinamide. Niacinamide with vitamin c is a powerful combo but some people get irritation so I mostly avoid it.

Types of Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin c is not just a simple powder but with a lot of varieties and all of them have different functions. There are many you can search out but practically I tried out some and I’ll tell you according to my experience. I used three types of vitamin c powder and they were “Ascorbic Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl glucoside. 

All of them have different ways of function. I’ll tell you my favorite in the end. First of all here is a simple, powerful and cheap form is Ascorbic Phosphate but unfortunately it is not for sensitive skin and most people have sensitivity towards vitamin c. 

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate is very good because it is mild and helps in getting soft skin along with some brightening. But If you want more brightening then this will not be enough. For that you have to try out Ascorbyl glucoside because it helps to brighten up the skin and also fade away the dark spots. My all time best is Ascorbyl glucoside but you can try any according to your need and skin conditions.

Simple DIY Vitamin C Formulation

Making simple vitamin c serum is very easy and for that we will require only some ingredients which I have listed below and they are very cheap in Pakistan too but if you are foreigner then you can check out according to your country website.

Ingredients

Water, L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol. 

Procedure

To make the simple vitamin C, we will take the ingredients on the table and mix them according to the steps. First of all we will take a beaker then we will pour some distilled water in it after that we will pour some glycerine in it and mix well. After that we will add the vitamin c powder in it. After that we will add some drop of preservative otherwise our serum will spoil.

After mixing all the things together we have to adjust the pH. The original pH of vitamin c would be very low and we will raise it up to 3.5 to 4. so for that we will add the solution of NaOH or Triethanolamine. We will check the pH after incorporating the PH adjusters in the mixtures when the pH gets to desired one then we will stop adding anymore.

Moderate DIY Vitamin C 

In this method we will add some other ingredients like vitamin e and propylene glycol.  Propylene glycol is another humectant which will help to attract water to the skin vitamin e also help as antioxidant. So using them in the serum will in half the performance on our skin

Ingredients

Water, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol. 

Procedure

First of all take the beaker and add glycerine with xanthan gum. Mix them well until there are no clumps. After that add the required amount of distilled water, mix them well and add  propylene glycol and mix well. 

After that, put the vitamin c powder in it and mix well  until fully dissolved. Now the other step is same as the above but before adding the preservative we will add some drops of vitamin e oil then the procedure is same as given in the method one

Advance Method For Making DIY Vitamin C Serum

I love to make serum and apply on the face as you know that I am allergic to vitamin c but I love to make this method 3 because once I was not sure about my skin then I used to apply the method 3 on the skin and it was so good

Ingredients

Water, L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid ), Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol. 

Procedure

First of all mix xanthan gum with glycerin. Xanthan gum will thicken the serum and increase the shelf life. After that add distilled water in it while preserving some amount of it. In that water we will add hyaluronic acid powder. 

This will take some time to dissolve. After it becomes gel-like we will incorporate it in the serum which we are making. Now add propylene glycol in it. After mixing all the things add vitamin c powder. Now take time until it is properly dissolved. Now add some drops of vitamin E,it will enhance the antioxidant power of vitamin c.

 At the second last step we will add the required amount of preservative. This will preserve the serum for a long time. At last we will adjust the pH to about 3.5 to 4 with the help of NaOH solution or Triethanolamine

Conclusion 

To make DIY vitamin c  serum at home, buy some ingredients from a pharmacy or any online store. These ingredients would be Distilled Water, L-Ascorbic Acid powder, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid ), Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol. Just mix them according to the given quantity and instructions.

Vitamin c  serum will help to get radiant, bright, glowing and youthful skin. Some types also help in collagen production. If the sun has damaged your skin then this would be your best friend.

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