Ingredient pairing
Can you mix Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E?
Fine togetherThey're fine together.
These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.
Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.
Skip if: very sensitive, rosacea
Ask your doctor in pregnancySkip if: acne prone, very sensitive
Ask your doctor in pregnancyWhich one goes first?
Apply Vitamin C (LAA) first
- 1Cleanse
- 2Vitamin C (LAA)
- 3Vitamin E
- 4Moisturize
On freshly cleansed skin, Vitamin C (LAA) goes on first, then Vitamin E over it. The rule of thumb is thinner and lower-pH first, richer last.
Adding Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E to your routine
- 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.
For your skin type Sensitive skin should ease in gently: Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E can be mildly irritating on their own, and more so alongside another active.
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Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E, answered
Can you mix Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E?
They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.
Should you use Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E in the morning or at night?
Either. Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E are fine to use together, morning or night.
How should you introduce Vitamin C (LAA) and Vitamin E?
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 Vitamin C (LAA)?
Vitamin C (LAA) is best kept apart from Benzoyl Peroxide. Introduce any new active one at a time.
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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time.