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Can you mix Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA)?

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Fine togetherThey're fine together.

Alpha ArbutinVitamin C (LAA)

These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.

Alpha ArbutinSolid and proven
Brightening9
Efficacy8
Anti-aging4

Skip if: very sensitive, compromised barrier, pregnancy

Ask your doctor in pregnancy
Vitamin C (LAA)Worth paying for
Brightening10
Efficacy9
Anti-aging7

Skip if: very sensitive, rosacea

Ask your doctor in pregnancy

Which one goes first?

Apply Vitamin C (LAA) first

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 2Vitamin C (LAA)
  3. 3Alpha Arbutin
  4. 4Moisturize

On freshly cleansed skin, Vitamin C (LAA) goes on first, then Alpha Arbutin over it. The rule of thumb is thinner and lower-pH first, richer last.

Adding Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA) to your routine

  1. Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage.
  2. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

For your skin type Sensitive skin should ease in gently: Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA) can be mildly irritating on their own, and more so alongside another active.

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Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA), answered

Can you mix Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA)?

They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Should you use Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA) in the morning or at night?

Either. Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA) are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce Alpha Arbutin and Vitamin C (LAA)?

Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

What else should you not mix with Alpha Arbutin?

Nothing else clashes badly with Alpha Arbutin. It fits into most routines, though it is always wise to introduce one new product at a time.

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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time.