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Anonymous
December 4, 2011
Pros None.
Cons It doesn't do anything.
Bottom line Why does this have such a high rating? It doesn't do anything. Just look at the pros people said: "glowing skin", "feeling lively", "good for immune system". No one says it helps clear their skin, they just say irrelevant things. THIS DOES NOT CLEAR YOUR SKIN. Stop wasting your time reading about vitamin c and go search the message boards for things like zinc and taurine. For some reason all of the people who know anything only post on the message boards, and not in the product reviews.
Recommended No
Price paid $7.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: -3
superrkmk from Asia
July 14, 2011
Pros 1. Makes you very lively and jumpy (lol)
2. Makes the skin glow within 2 weeks of use.
3. Helps in almost all body metabolisms.
Cons 1. Can make your stomach upset, specially when i took with my calcium supplement first thing in the morning.
2. Can make your stomach diarreal.
Bottom line Do use this product and give it a try. This is because you not only need it for acne but also for overall health.
Recommended Yes
Price paid $10.00
Acne severity light
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Helpfulness score of this review: 0
Anonymous from California
June 22, 2011
Pros *Taken orally it can improve immune system (with vitamin B it gives energy).

*Applied topically in concentrations of 5-10% it can stimulate collagen and significantly lessen post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (look it up!).

*Faster results than you'd expect; it really made my skin GLOW the very first time I applied it!
Cons Skin-wise, it's WAY more effective (20x, according to scientific research) if you apply it topically.

* You need the right form for a topical application (Ascorbic Acid is cheapest and most readily available form--esp in plain old tablet form).

*It burns a lot (it's an irritant and acid after all) and can cause redness for up to 10 mins after application.
Bottom line Taking Vitamin C orally for your skin isn't likely to make a significant difference (though I drink an Emergen-C packet once a day b/c it seems to be a natural energy booster). If you want vitamin C to benefit your skin you are far better off applying it topically. Here's how I do it:

1. Get some vitamin c tablets in the form of Ascorbic Acid (maybe check your local pharmacy for a cheap bottle--i got mine at Kaiser for $3.99).

2. Crush/grind 1-2 tablets to a fine powdery dust (use only 1 for sensitive skin or small single-use batches, etc).

3.You can mix this dust with whatever you want; some use oil, some use aloe vera gel to create a serum--really, it just depends on what you prefer and how long you want the batch to last (I've never tried making a serum as I suspect it would leave a powdery residue and require making a fresh batch everyday).

I mix my C dust with a 5% tea tree oil solution diluted with green tea (that would be: 1/2 tsp TTO and 2 1/2 tsp of freshly brewed green tea). That way, it becomes a 3-in-1 antibacterial/anti-inflammatory/vitamin c toner--and because I keep this mixture in a dark glassed (disinfected) vanilla extract bottle, it doesn't degrade so fast. If you do it this way, just make sure the cap screws tight and shake vigorously before every application. When it no longer burns upon application that generally means it's time to make a fresh batch.
Recommended Yes
Price paid $3.99
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 34
Anonymous from United States
May 9, 2011
Pros Good for the immune system
Cons It doesn't do anything for acne.
Bottom line Do not expect vitamin c to work. I have been using it every day for years because it is good for the immune system, but it does nothing for acne.
Recommended No
Price paid $5.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 14
JNY from NY
April 14, 2011
Pros Using topical vitamin C has really improved my complexion. I apply it every morning to my face and neck. The number and size of the zits has gone down noticeably, and the ones I get heal a lot faster.
Cons When I first started using it, it seemed to cause a little bit of flare-up. Fortunately, the friend who told me about vitamin C warned me this might happen and told me to stay with it. I am very happy that I did!
Topical vitamin C can be pricey, but I have found ReCverin brand to be reasonable.
Bottom line It has been a real find for me. I don't know why vitamin C skin serum for acne is not better known.
Recommended Yes
Price paid $29.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 10
Amory
April 3, 2011
Pros I didn't have a cold for the 3 months I took this!
Cons It made my stomach upset
Bottom line I read that Vitamin C helps heal your skin so I thought I'd take the supplements. I may have took too much or maybe I just have a sensitivity to it but it hurt my stomach and it never went away until I stopped using it.
Recommended No
Price paid $20.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 6
Lexie from New York
March 21, 2011
Pros Glowing skin, helps get rid of acne scars a little faster than normal
Cons Caused me to break out on my chin
Bottom line I've been using Vitamin C for a week and it has helped my small/medium acne scars heal nicely. It definitely isn't an overnight solution to get rid of acne/acne scars (at least not for me), but it is worth a try because it has sped up the healing process. My skin tone looks almost the way that it would look in the summer time which is great!!

I started out taking 2,000 mg of Vitamin C for 3 days (plus 60 mg that is in a Daily Multiple Vitamin that I take). On the third day, 2 pimples that were inactive under my skin flared up very quickly and I was able to pop both of them (luckily!). After the third day, I decided to cut back to 1,060 mg of Vitamin C per day plus eating a couple of oranges. Since then, the Vitamin C caused two other pimples to flare up on my chin. I get those under the skin/cyst-like pimples on my chin so I have to stop with the Vitamin C. It's a shame that Vitamin C is causing pimples on my chin because it has worked nicely on the rest of my face :(

Even with the pimples that have popped up on my chin, I'd still recommend trying Vitamin C. I'll just stick with taking what is in my Daily Multiple Vitamin and eating some oranges. It's worth a try, but just know that it most likely won't be an overnight solution and it's possible that it may cause acne to flare up.
Recommended Yes
Price paid $7.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: -2
pkd1014
October 27, 2010
Pros No side effects. All the health benefits of Vitamin C.
Cons I used the pharmaceutical grade 100% Ascorbic Acid powder and it is a little tart and took some getting used to. I have no problems drinking it several times a day now.
Bottom line I recently started taking no less than 10g, yes grams, a day, to fight a cold I felt coming on. I mean it was one of those, "Ah man, here it comes", body aches, head ache, sinus/congestion. After one day, the cold symptoms seemed to be gone. Kept taking it through the next day, and on day 3 I was out on a rigorous mountain bike ride with no during or after cold symptoms. The horrible crop of big cystic acne that stretched from one side of my neck to the other was still present, but I noticed that it no longer hurt and no new ones had grown over the past two days. I kept taking the Vitamin C and within a few days my neck felt as if everything was healing and drying up. Stopped taking the Vitamin C and a couple new cysts appeared. So, now, I'm back on Vitamin C and I'm having the same healing reaction.

I found this site because I just did a Google search to see if in fact Vit-C was an acne treatment or it it was all just a coincidence.

By the way, milk makes me break out in that chin line neck area with cysts, although I don't think it is what brought on this aggressive breakout. Hope that helps!
Recommended Yes
Price paid $10.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 34
Lihamylly from Finland
September 18, 2010
Pros Non.
Cons Non.
Bottom line I've been taking 1000-2000mg daily for about two months now but I haven't felt any effect on my acne.
Recommended No
Price paid $10.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 11
Eric from Illinois
August 30, 2010
Pros It works. I tried everything, tee tree oil, benzoil peroxide and all sorts of face cleansers. But I never thought that acne was caused from the inside. So I tried Vitamin c 2000mg per day. and my acne started clearing. My skin started to lighten and become smoother. I look 2 years younger at least from using this.
Cons Must remember to take it after eating.
Bottom line Its a safe easy solution. Give it a try what do u have to loose except a few bucks.
Recommended Yes
Price paid $10.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 19

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