Vitamin C and caffeic acid
Work well together
Use them together in your morning routine, because they boost each other to brighten skin and fight daily damage. Vitamin C and caffeic acid team up to make your glow even stronger and help protect your face from the sun and pollution. You can use them both at standard strengths, but if your skin feels tingly, apply them on alternate days or wait a few minutes between layers.
Vitamin C products
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Olay
Super Serum
$29.94
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Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte's Magic Cream
$69.00
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RoC
Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream
$21.97
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Paula's Choice
1% Retinol Treatment
$48.75
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Summer Fridays
Jet Lag Mask
$49.00
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Mad Hippie
Vitamin C Serum
$27.99
- Eve Lom Renewal Treatment Oil
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ZO Skin Health
Exfoliating Polish
$64.00
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CeraVe
Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum
$23.99
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Eucerin
Anti-Pigment Dual Serum
$39.97
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RoC
Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum
$21.97
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iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
$49.00
Caffeic acid products
- Heliocare 360掳 Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+
Questions and answers
Can you use vitamin C and caffeic acid together?
Yes, you can use vitamin C and caffeic acid together because they work well to expand your antioxidant network and boost brightening. Lovi rates this combination as Superior. This pairing helps protect all skin types, especially skin prone to pigmentation.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Which goes first, vitamin C or caffeic acid?
Vitamin C and caffeic acid work well together by expanding your antioxidant network and boosting brightening synergy. Lovi rates their combination as High.
Are vitamin C and caffeic acid good for sensitive skin?
Vitamin C and caffeic acid work well together for all skin types, especially when you want to brighten your complexion and calm irritation. The pairing expands your antioxidant network and adds anti-inflammatory benefits to your routine.
Research on vitamin C and caffeic acid
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
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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