Dr. Shereene Idris

It makes your pores more apparent.

Your pores can start filling up faster again because it's just getting rid of that superficial part.

Now I'm having to use it again to get it out as they're filling up.

This sounds terrible.

And this is where like a salicylic acid cleanser can be helpful to help to minimize that buildup instead of something that's giving you an instant gratification, like cheap dopamine hit.

Okay.

So actives are very important to help support your skin overall, depending on what your goals are, right?

But I just want to preface one thing again.

It doesn't mean that they are miracle ingredients.

So understanding what each one does is very important for you to know if you want it in your routine.

But let's start with vitamin C. I think vitamin C has a lot of marketing around it.

The food industry often trickles into the beauty industry.

Okay.

But I don't know what it does.

No, exactly.

And I think vitamin C... I actually put it on my face and I don't know what it does.

Okay.

Vitamin C, most people, a lot of people can benefit from it.

Okay.

What does it do?