Warning: Spent 4 weeks using a new vitamin C serum and only realized yesterday my whole face has been oxidizing orange in the sun

Switched to a cheap L-ascorbic acid from Amazon and didn't catch the discoloration until my client pointed out my tint looked off in the mirror at 3 PM - anyone else deal with this finicky ingredient acting up midday?

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brookepark27d ago

@ivan_fisher99 nailed it with the human highlighter comment. I did the same thing with a cheaper L-ascorbic acid, thought I was getting a glow but it was just straight up orange by noon. The worst part was my coworker asking if I got a spray tan on my lunch break. That stuff really does pick the worst times to betray you like right before a big meeting.

ivan_fisher9927d ago

Oh man, that orange oxidation thing is the absolute worst. You basically turned into a human highlighter for an entire month. I bet your client thought you were going for some avant-garde fake tan look. Funny how vitamin C can be so good for your skin but also just decides to betray you in direct sunlight.