Pregnant women have a laundry list of foods, products, and activities they need to avoid, but thankfully, vitamin C serum isn’t one of them. “Vitamin C is a great and safe ingredient to use while pregnant,” confirms Dr. Rachel Nazarian, a dermatologist at the Schweiger Dermatology Group in NYC. “Thankfully, it’s a super safe ingredient and works well with other products in most basic skincare regimens, such as sunscreen.” Nazarian goes on to explain that since the vitamin C derivatives found in skincare are pH balanced, a serum wouldn’t be harmful unless it was used 100 times more often than directed.
Although there have been some misconceptions, vitamin C is safe to apply before heading outdoors. Cosmetic chemist for BeautyStat, Ron Robinson, tells Hello Giggles that “[vitamin C] does not make the wearer more sensitive to the sun. Quite the contrary. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant which helps protect the skin from UV damage.” And although vitamin C has been shown to prevent signs of aging caused by continual UVA and UVB exposure, it’s still important to apply SPF over the skin on your face, neck, and chest every morning.
