I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all your great feedback with respect to Vitamin C Ester 15 and to answer a few of your questions. Let me just say, you will be amazed at the results you will continue to see over time with consistent use.
Why Vitamin C Ester instead of regular vitamin C?
Achieving a 15% concentration of vitamin C ester in stable form is an exciting breakthrough representing my many years of research. Vitamin C ester is a powerful molecule in the fight against aging skin. It’s derived from the fusion of natural vitamin C with palm oil. This combination creates a fat-soluble chemical bond that delivers optimal benefits to the skin, helping to restore a smooth surface and imparting radiance.
What makes vitamin C ester more effective than vitamin C alone is its solubility. The solubility of a vitamin, meaning whether it dissolves in water or fat, determines how it's accepted or absorbed by the skin. Furthermore, with antioxidant vitamins, solubility also determines ability to help fight free-radical damage.
The natural form of vitamin C is water soluble, limiting its ability to help prevent free-radical damage. What’s more, vitamin C is very acidic, which makes it more irritating to the skin. It also breaks down rapidly, losing its potency much quicker. This led me to research a substance called ascorbyl palmitate, also known as vitamin C ester.
The first important difference I saw when comparing vitamin C to vitamin C ester was that vitamin C ester is not acidic. The second important difference is that Vitamin C ester is fat soluble, improving its ability to help fight aging skin. Third, vitamin C ester is more stable, which means it maintains its potency over a longer period of time. Through many years of research and studies, I came to the conclusion that vitamin C ester was the perfect “skin vitamin.” Harnessing it at 15% concentration is an incredible advancement in skin-care technology and one that you can see the benefits of on your skin.
Vitamin C Ester 15 feels drying to my skin or is “chalky” after application. Should I use a moisturizer or another treatment with it? Before or after I apply Vitamin C Ester 15?
The effect of Vitamin C Ester 15 is felt on the skin upon first application. Some describe the feeling as “drying” or “warming,” but it's actually vitamin C ester doing its work—that's why we are able to see results in seven days. The “chalkiness” is the nature of vitamin C ester, especially at high levels. I recommend applying Cold Plasma or your favorite Perricone moisturizer (Deep Moisture Therapy, Neuropeptide Firming Moisturizer or Face Finishing Moisturizer) after applying Vitamin C Ester 15 to help calm these effects.
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I welcome your continued feedback.
—Dr. Nicholas Perricone
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