It is there in lots of products in tiny amounts (honestly, we do not really understand why), however, we do not know about any vitamin C serum featuring AP in high amounts. Overall, Ascorbyl Palmitate is our least favorite vitamin C derivative. Regarding the skin-brightening properties of pure vitamin C, this is another magic property AP does not have, or at least there is no data, not even in-vitro, about it. The only good thing we can write about Ascorbyl Palmitate is that there is an in-vitro (made in the lab, not on real people) study showing that it might be able to boost collagen production. It was only an in-vitro study meaning that it was done on cell cultures and not on real people, but still, this also does not support the use of AP too much. Third, another study that wanted to examine the antioxidant properties of AP was surprised to find that even though AP does have nice antioxidant properties following UVB radiation (the same one that comes from the sun) it also promotes lipid peroxidation and cytotoxicity.
We are highly skeptical what effect a tiny amount of AP has in a formula. Even if it can be converted, the palmitate part of the molecule is more than the half of it, so the efficacy will not be good and we have never seen a serum that contains a decent (and proudly disclosed) amount of AP.
Rodan and fields spotless before and after skin#
This does not mean that ascorbyl palmitate cannot penetrate the skin (because it can, it's oil soluble and the skin likes to absorb oil soluble things) but this means that it's questionable if ascorbyl palmitate can be converted into pure Vit C in the skin. Second, a study that examined the skin absorption of vitamin C found that ascorbyl palmitate did not increase the skin levels of AA. A great study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology compared a bunch of vitamin C derivatives and this derivative was the only one where the study said in terms of stability that it's "similar to AA".
Use it as a last resort and for good measure (and with plenty of moisturizers, sunscreen, and antioxidant serum).įirstly, it's stability is only similar to that of pure ascorbic acid (AA), which means it is not really stable. Overall, Benzoyl Peroxide is a uniquely effective topical acne treatment, but it comes at a price. Another side effect which is good to know is that BP can bleach bedsheets and clothes. Be careful with your expensive satin bedsheets. So using BP at 2.5% percent is the ideal amount.
In fact, it is equally effective at concentrations of 2.5, 5.0 and 10%, but the higher the concentration the more irritating and drying side effects occur. BP is an example where more is not better. Use the BP treatment at night and the antioxidant serum in the morning so that they do not cancel each other out.Īnother side effect of BP is that it can be very skin drying. If you do use BP, please also use a good sunscreen and a good antioxidant serum to apologise to your skin (btw, these things are useful in any case). Ongoing BP-use ages your skin, which is why, we say, use it as a last resort. acnes but also harms the surrounding skin cells. BP literally generates evil ROS (reactive oxygen species) in the skin that kills P. The side-effects part? BP works its antibacterial magic by being a powerful oxidizing agent, meaning it is a pro-oxidant. Btw, BP plays nice not only with antibiotics but also with retinoids. BP will probably help you even if antibiotics have stopped working, and the two are also often combined for a more complex acne therapy. Antibiotics are also a common way to treat acne, but antibiotic-resistant P.
Rodan and fields spotless before and after pro#
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