Sun-specific anti-ageing serums

Looking for the best anti-ageing serums? Look for skincare products with 8% vitamin C and 0.9 per cent vitamin A.

Sunscreen goes without saying, but to dodge the sun’s ageing effects you want a crack team of integrative potions.

“When I was 27 I was advised to use a vitamin C serum in the morning to stop pigmentation and a good physical sunscreen with zinc to prevent sun damage,” says aesthetic nurse Mike Clague from The Me Clinic (formerly The Ashley Centre).

Vitamin C, which also goes by the name L-ascorbic acid, is a potent antioxidant that stops skin from oxidising (skin’s take on rusting) in sunlight.

Cosmetic physician Dr Ron Feiner, from Cosmetica Medical Aesthetic Clinic, says daily application of a quality vitamin A – also known as retinol and retinoic acid – may also “afford a degree of skin cancer protection”.

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Regenerate Refuel 10% Vitamin C, $110, regenerateskincare.com.

Aspect Dr Exfol A+ Serum, $118.80, advancedskintechnology.com.au

NOTE TO SELF:
To actually work, vitamin serums need to contain a certain percentage of their active ingredient, says Clague, the brains behind Regenerate Skincare. Department store products often fall short of the recommended 0.9 per cent for vitamin A and eight per cent for vitamin C. Sunscreen should have 10 per cent or more zinc oxide, Clague says. When in doubt, shop at a clinic or online.

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