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Can you mix Carnosine and Vitamin C (LAA)?

Same answer whichever way you searched it: Vitamin C (LAA) and Carnosine.

Fine togetherThey're fine together.

CarnosineVitamin C (LAA)

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

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

CarnosineMinor player
Anti-aging5
Efficacy4
Barrier4
Vitamin C (LAA)Worth paying for
Brightening10
Efficacy9
Anti-aging7

Skip if: very sensitive, rosacea

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Which one goes first?

Apply Vitamin C (LAA) first

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 2Vitamin C (LAA)
  3. 3Carnosine
  4. 4Moisturize

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

Carnosine and Vitamin C (LAA): Fine together. They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side. Which goes first: Apply Vitamin C (LAA) first.
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Adding Carnosine 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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Carnosine and Vitamin C (LAA), answered

Can you mix Carnosine and Vitamin C (LAA)?

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

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

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

How should you introduce Carnosine 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 Carnosine?

Nothing else clashes badly with Carnosine. 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, andhere is when to see a dermatologist instead.