Can You Use Peptides With Vitamin C?
Separate or space out
With care.
Copper peptides in particular are degraded by direct contact with L-ascorbic acid, and the interaction can discolor both products.
How to use Peptides and Vitamin C
Separate them by time of day. Vitamin C morning, peptides night.
General guidance from common dermatological advice, not medical advice. If you use a prescription treatment, follow your prescriber’s instructions.
Layering
Related pairings
- Retinol with Vitamin CSeparate or space out
- Vitamin C with AHASeparate or space out
- Vitamin C with BHASeparate or space out
- Benzoyl Peroxide with Vitamin CSeparate or space out
- Peptides with AHASeparate or space out
- Vitamin C with NiacinamideWorks well together
Check your actual products
The Routine Check reads the actives in each product you add, flags every clash between your morning and evening steps, and puts them in the order to apply them.
Check my routine