{"product_id":"dr-althea-vitamin-c-boosting-serum-30ml","title":"Dr.Althea - Vitamin C Boosting Serum [30ml]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum is the stronger of the brand's two vitamin C serums — the one to choose once you know your skin tolerates vitamin C.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a daytime antioxidant product, and how you store it matters more than with almost anything else in your routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAntioxidant brightness and tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest time to use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorning — it pairs with sunscreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart at\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvery other day if your skin is sensitive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCool, dark, tightly closed — this matters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimeline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8–12 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGentler alternative\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dr-althea-gentle-vitamin-c-serum-30m\"\u003eGentle Vitamin C Serum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy vitamin C belongs in your morning routine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost actives are recommended for the evening. Vitamin C is the exception, and understanding why changes how much you get from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitamin C is primarily an antioxidant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its most valuable job is neutralising the free radicals generated by UV and pollution — damage that happens during daylight hours. Applying it at night is not wrong, but the antioxidant is largely spent by the time the damage occurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitamin C and sunscreen are genuinely complementary, not redundant:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunscreen blocks most UV, and the antioxidant handles the fraction that gets through. Neither substitutes for the other. In Kuwait's UV levels this is the most effective daytime pairing available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe instability problem, and what to do about it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVitamin C is among the least stable ingredients in skincare. It degrades on exposure to \u003cstrong\u003elight, heat and air\u003c\/strong\u003e, losing potency and darkening as it goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe practical rules:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the cap tightly closed\u003c\/strong\u003e — do not leave it open on the counter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore it away from light\u003c\/strong\u003e — a drawer or cupboard, not a windowsill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it cool.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a Kuwait summer, the fridge is a reasonable choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever leave it in a car.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf it has turned deep orange or brown, it has oxidised\u003c\/strong\u003e and lost much of its activity. A slight colour shift over time is normal; a marked darkening means it is past useful life. This is not a fault in the product — it is chemistry, and it applies to every vitamin C serum from every brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBoosting or Gentle — which one?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVitamin C Boosting Serum\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dr-althea-gentle-vitamin-c-serum-30m\"\u003eGentle Vitamin C Serum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStronger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGentler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStinging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePossible, especially at first\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSensitive skin, beginners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMore important\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMore forgiving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you have never used vitamin C, start with the Gentle version.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coming straight to a stronger formula and finding it stings is the usual route to abandoning vitamin C entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMorning, after cleansing and toner,\u003c\/strong\u003e onto dry skin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo to three drops\u003c\/strong\u003e across face and neck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWait a minute,\u003c\/strong\u003e then follow with moisturiser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunscreen over the top — always.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vitamin C offers no meaningful UV protection of its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e daily if tolerated. Every other day is a sensible start for sensitive skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCombining it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine with:\u003c\/strong\u003e niacinamide — the old conflict story comes from a study on raw ingredients under heat, not finished formulations. Also fine with hyaluronic acid and sunscreen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate from:\u003c\/strong\u003e retinol. Not because they are dangerous together, but because both can irritate. Vitamin C in the morning, retinol at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare with:\u003c\/strong\u003e exfoliating acids in the same application — alternate rather than layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntioxidant protection begins immediately, though it is prevention rather than something visible. \u003cstrong\u003eTone and brightness take eight to twelve weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vitamin C works on overall radiance and helps with post-blemish marks; for defined dark spots the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dr-althea-melaclear-cream-20g\"\u003eMelaclear Cream\u003c\/a\u003e is the targeted option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I use it morning or night?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorning. Its main value is neutralising free radicals from UV and pollution during the day, working alongside sunscreen rather than instead of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMy serum has turned orange. Is it still good?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slight colour shift is normal. Marked orange or brown means it has oxidised and lost much of its potency. Keep it cool, dark and tightly closed to slow this — the fridge is reasonable in a Kuwait summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I buy this or the Gentle version?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gentle version if you have never used vitamin C or your skin stings easily. This one once you know you tolerate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it with niacinamide?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The supposed conflict comes from an old study on raw ingredients under heat, not real formulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it with retinol?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in the same application. Both can irritate. Vitamin C in the morning and retinol at night is the standard arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it fade my dark spots?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt helps with overall brightness and post-blemish marks over eight to twelve weeks. For defined dark spots, a targeted product does more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes vitamin C replace sunscreen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It offers no meaningful UV protection. It neutralises damage from the UV that gets past your sunscreen — the two work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt stings slightly. Is that normal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMild tingling in the first week can happen with a stronger vitamin C and usually settles. 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