Vitamin C and copper peptide
Keep them apart
Apply vitamin C in the morning and copper peptides at night, because combining them makes both ingredients less effective. Copper reacts with vitamin C and neutralizes their anti-aging benefits. You can use both by separating them into different times of day.
Microneedle-Mediated Delivery of Copper Peptide Through Skin
Vitamin C products
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Olay
Super Serum
CA$18.98
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Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte's Magic Cream
CA$43.50
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RoC
Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream
CA$42.99
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Paula's Choice
1% Retinol Treatment
CA$70.50
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Summer Fridays
Jet Lag Mask
CA$66.00
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Mad Hippie
Vitamin C Serum
CA$42.99
- Eve Lom Renewal Treatment Oil
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ZO Skin Health
Exfoliating Polish
CA$92.80
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CeraVe
Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum
CA$33.14
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Eucerin
Anti-Pigment Dual Serum
CA$66.59
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RoC
Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum
CA$47.99
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iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
CA$82.99
Copper peptide products
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The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum
CA$39.50
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Biossance
Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum
CA$94.00
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Good Molecules
Super Peptide Serum
CA$26.40
- Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide & Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum
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COSRX
Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream
CA$48.96
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Hero Cosmetics
Rescue Balm
CA$14.97
- Mederma PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream
- ma:nyo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule
- MISSHA Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule
- Peach & Lily Copper Peptide Pro Firming Serum
- Theramid Copper Peptide
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SKIN1004
Zombie Pack
CA$32.99
Questions and answers
Can you use vitamin C and copper peptide together?
No, you should keep vitamin C and copper peptide apart in separate routines because copper acts as an oxidation catalyst that reduces peptide efficacy. Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ is a product on this page that contains both ingredients.
Which goes first, vitamin C or copper peptide?
Keep vitamin C and copper peptide apart by using them in separate routines because copper acts as an oxidation catalyst that reduces peptide efficacy. Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ is an exception that combines both in one product.
Are vitamin C and copper peptide good for sensitive skin?
Vitamin C and copper peptide should be kept apart in separate routines because combining them may reduce their efficacy. Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ is an example of a product containing both.
Research on vitamin C and copper peptide
Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
Effects of ascorbic acid on gingival melanin pigmentation in vitro and in vivo
Ascorbic Acid Treatments as Effective and Safe Anti-Aging Therapies for Sensitive Skin
Effects of topical copper tripeptide complex on CO2 laser-resurfaced skin
Efficacy of ethyl ascorbyl ether-containing cosmetic cream on blue light-induced skin changes
Moisturizing potentials of ascorbyl palmitate and calcium ascorbate in various topical formulations
Liposomal formulation of a vitamin C derivative: a promising strategy to increase skin permeability
Treatment with Ascorbyl Glucoside-Arginine Complex Ameliorates Solar Lentigos
Behind this pairing advice
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