No Lie—These 12 Vitamin C Body Products Give My Skin a Vacation-Level Glow
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@amaka.hamelijnckThe benefits of vitamin C are no joke. First, it functions as an antioxidant, meaning it protects the skin from environmental damage caused by free radicals. Second, it can boost collagen production, keeping skin looking firm over time. Finally, it brightens the skin, minimizes the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation, and contributes to an even, glowing skin tone for that "I just got back from vacation" glow.
These benefits are too good to pass up, which is why I use vitamin C products daily on my face as well as my body. After all, I'm in my bodycare era, and caring for the skin south of my neck is just as important to me as caring for the skin on my face. Ahead, check out the best vitamin C body products money can buy, according to this vitamin C–obsessed beauty editor.
I'm obsessed with this body wash. Not only does it smell amazing and foam up into a silky lather that effectively cleanses my skin, but it also contains stable vitamin C to brighten and firm my skin.
The hero ingredients in this body scrub are vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide. The first brightens, the second hydrates, and the third smoothes texture and evens tone. Add the physical exfoliation from the scrub into the mix and your skin will be visibly brighter in no time.
I recommend boosting results with the matching moisturizer, which has the same hero ingredients as the scrub. Aside from hydrating the skin, it doubles as the perfect summer scent.
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Be warned: This bottle is surprisingly small. However, the formula inside is so good I don't really care. Thanks to potent vitamin C, sea buckthorn, and amla, it brightens, protects against free radical damage, and helps reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and irritation. I'm obsessed.
Every time I use this, I'm drenching my skin in much-needed moisture while giving it a good dose of brightening vitamin C. It's my dream body oil, which is why I cry a little inside every time I run out of it.
If you have sun damage like me, you'll love this supercharged body lotion that contains tranexamic acid, hyaluronic acid, firming brown algae, and stable vitamin C. Together, these ingredients brighten, firm, and tighten the skin—or, in other words, tackle every visible skin issue associated with sun damage.
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Oh, how I love a budget-friendly body product. In this moisturizing lotion, vitamin C and CoQ10 (an antioxidant) go to work to brighten and firm skin. It's so good that the brand promises visible results in as little as two weeks.
Why not bring the benefits of vitamin C into your sunscreen? This SPF 50 water-resistant spray uses vitamin C as well as green tea and açai extracts to supercharge your skin with antioxidants.
This body serum does a little bit of everything. It reduces the appearance of dark spots, smooths texture, and dials up the glow too. It's all thanks to a combination of 7% AHAs and BHAs as well as kojic and tranexamic acids, papain, and vitamin C.
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Whenever my skin needs some serious moisture, I reach for Gold Bond. The brand uses multiple moisturizing ingredients in each product for the best results. This product, in particular, includes seven moisturizing ingredients, plus stable vitamin C to improve dullness.
With orange extract, rosehip oil, and amino acids, this citrus-scented body lotion promotes elasticity. Translation? It firms the skin as well as brightens it.
This body serum contains skin-brightening vitamin C and camu camu, which is known to boost radiance and fight free radicals. I like that it's fast-absorbing and has the best mango-citrus scent that lingers on my skin.