Why vitamin C is the ultimate skincare warrior

You might be getting plenty of vitamin C in your diet but the key to a good beauty routine is getting this miracle worker on to your skin.

If you have your head in the skincare game, you’ll know about vitamin C – the ultimate nutrient for luminous, glowing, protected skin.

Benefits of vitamin C for your skin

Found in high levels in your skin, this superstar micronutrient is a natural antioxidant that helps protect against the sun’s harsh UV rays and other environmental damage.

Vitamin C has also been found to increase the production of another very important C word, collagen.

That’s the one that helps plump up your skin, giving it a more youthful appearance.

Known for helping to brighten dark spots, vitamin C helps heal and repair skin and fight fine lines and wrinkles.

It also decreases transepidermal water loss (that’s when water evaporates through the skin and into the air), allowing your skin to better retain moisture.

Best sources of vitamin C for your skin

Using serums and other topical products is the most direct way to reap the many benefits of vitamin C.

But it’s not just as simple as purchasing any product containing this skincare royalty — there are lots of different forms of vitamin C and some are better than others.

That is something Antipodes green beauty skincare founder Elizabeth Barbalich knows only too well.

Barbalich was searching for a natural alternative to vitamin C that was just as effective as its synthetic counterpart (while being gentle on skin and with a host of other benefits) when she discovered Kakadu plum.

This small fruit (official name Terminalia ferdinandiana) native to Australia has the highest recorded natural amount of vitamin C of any food in the world (up to 100 times the vitamin C content of oranges).

How do I build vitamin C into my skincare routine?

And here’s the good news.

Kakadu plum forms the basis for Antipodes range of vitamin C products for luminous skin, including the brand’s new Diem Vitamin C Pigment-Correcting Water Cream to correct, even, and perfect skin tone.

As well as Kakadu plum, it also contains peptides to address pigmentation, plant hyaluronic acid for hydration and bakuchiol, a powerful antioxidant known as “nature’s retinol”, to plump and smooth fine lines.

Round out your routine with Antipodes Gospel Vitamin C Skin-Glow gel cleanser, Glow Ritual Vitamin C serum (both loaded with vitamin C-rich ingredients), and Kiwi Seed Gold Luminous eye cream with 23K gold flakes to protect, brighten, and support the health of your skin.

* This post is brought to you by the Antipodes range of vitamin C products.