Description
- Why is it necessary to use vitamin C in the form of ester? Vitamin C can be delivered in many forms. The Perfect C has chosen to deliver vitamin C in the form of an ester that maintains its stability. Water readily oxidizes vitamin C. An ester creates an environment devoid of water, thus maintaining the stability of the vitamin C.
- Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclomethicone Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Bisabolol
- Why is lipid-soluble better than water-soluble in the case of vitamin C? Vitamin C is highly unstable when exposed to light and air. When vitamin C is in a water-soluble form, it is more susceptible to environmental exposure; as a result, it oxidizes more quickly. The nature of its water solubility only allows it to work on the outermost layers of the skin. Because it is so unstable, the water-soluble vitamin C has already started oxidizing by the time it reaches the skin, so a higher percentage is necessary to obtain any beneficial results. Since vitamin C can cause irritation when used topically, water-soluble forms tend to be more irritating because a higher percentage in the formula is needed.
- How does the Perfect C's vitamin C work? The Perfect C is formulated with an emphasis on protection of the pure C and delivery into the deeper layers of the skin, using a silicone base to prevent the ester from breaking down. During topical application, two processes take place: The silicone base evaporates while the ester stays on the skin. The ester components split, making the pure vitamin C available for the skin to utilize. As a result, the following benefits are realized: Less potential for irritation because the C is lipid-soluble. Full benefits of the vitamin C percentage used (20%). Vitamin C is absorbed deeper into the epidermis than water-soluble C's.
Product Details: What makes The Perfect C different? The Perfect C Cream uses a stable, lipid-soluble ester known as Tetrahexydecyl Ascorbate. What does lipid-soluble mean? It is capable of being dissolved (liquefied) in fat/oil/lipids. What is the difference between oil-based and lipid (oil)-soluble? An oil-based product refers to the type of product emulsion: oil-in-water vs. water-in-oil. For example, a cream is typically an oil-in-water based product. A product base does not refer to ingredient solubility. Oil (lipid)-soluble refers to an ingredient's dissolvability. For example, salt can only dissolve in water; therefore it is water-soluble.
