Vitamin C

I originally started taking vitamin c supplements to stimulate collagen production and fill in the pitted scars that i have left over from acne. But, I never saw any noticeable results. I recently read that topical application of vitamin c can also stimulate collagen. BUT vitamin C degrades very easily in lotions and serums. So pharmaceutical companies have to add a lot of preservatives to them to make the vitamin c stable, hence the expensive price. Even with the expensive stuff, vitamin c can degrade very easily. A great alternative that I've found is this: buy vitamin c in powder form (ascorbic acid)- dilute in water and apply to face. This is the freshest form of vitamin c that you could ever get (aside from fruits). Since vitamin c is so unstable i make a new batch everyday. I've honestly seen great results with this. My red spots are fading and and my pitted scars are not so deep anymore.

If your skin feels irritated and is red or itchy, Vitamin C can help hydrate and heal your skin.

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.

It has been a real find for me. I don't know why vitamin C skin serum for acne is not better known.

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!

Go Get IT !!

Its a safe easy solution. Give it a try what do u have to loose except a few bucks.

I have been taking 1000mg of vitamin c with rosehips for more than a year now; until then i have not had flue; It also helps my skin to become more smoother and acne scars fade away easily. Take it! If it wouldn't help you with your pimples then just use it to have a healthy body and fight diseases.

I use Redoxon Vitamin C in the form of effervescent tablets. I take one a day with a large glass of water, which is about 1000mg of Vitamin C. It really helps reduce swelling, light scarring and aids in creating healthier looking skin. After a week of taking this stuff the redness from previous pimples and spots has significantly reduced. However, you might as well eat an orange a day and that's all natural. Some forms of Redoxon contain aspartame (artificial sweetener), so stay clear if you don't like that sort of stuff. Overall, it's a great little supplement to take - just don't expect any instant results.

The bottom line for this discussion on Vitamin C is that treatment for acne has both an internal and external component. I'm a 23 year old female battling with acne for the past 10 years - I've tried literally everything from accutane to OTC topicals to prescription topicals to antibiotics and I've just finally found a regimine for my clear skin. My acne has come in many different forms from moderate to severe cystic, and this regimine works for all of it. I am currently on 50mg daily of Spironolactone (my cystic acne was hormonal) and this cleared up my cystic acne but still left the small white bumps that are incredibly stubborn. In January 2009 I decided to change my diet for health reasons and found it really cleared up the rest of my skin! Cutting back on sugar and red meat and drastically increasing my fruit/vegetable/fish intake has me clear enough to wear no make up for the first time in 10 years!