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Can you mix Tranexamic Acid and Vitamin C (LAA)?

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Fine togetherThey're fine together.

Tranexamic AcidVitamin C (LAA)

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

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

Tranexamic AcidSolid and proven
Brightening9
Efficacy8
Anti-aging3

Skip if: active clotting disorders

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. 3Tranexamic Acid
  4. 4Moisturize

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

Adding Tranexamic Acid 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: Vitamin C (LAA) can be mildly irritating on its own, and more so alongside another active.

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Tranexamic Acid and Vitamin C (LAA), answered

Can you mix Tranexamic Acid and Vitamin C (LAA)?

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

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

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

How should you introduce Tranexamic Acid 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 Tranexamic Acid?

Nothing else clashes badly with Tranexamic Acid. 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.