Medik8's ‘most powerful Vitamin C' is Georgia Toffolo's go-to for slowing signs of ageing
One celebrity who's always been very open about her skincare journey is Georgia Toffolo, with the former Made in Chelsea star sharing her struggles with acne over the years. However one brand that she's always sworn by for helping keep her skin looking youthful, smooth and radiant is Medik8.
In one of her latest Instagram videos, she took followers along to track down one of the brand's latest launches; the C-Tetra Advanced Serum. In the Instagram video, Toff wrote: 'Looking for one of the most powerful vitamin C's on the market?' before leading her followers over to her new skincare staple.
In the video, Toff added that the new serum is a 'gel based serum that brightens and firms skin', and 'An upgrade of my trusted vitamin C, the C-Tetra Luxe serum – the texture is divine.'
The latest addition to Medik8's impressive skincare roster will set you back £69 for a 30ml bottle, with the new C-Tetra Advanced Serum combining 20% vitamin C and cutting edge phyto exosomes together. Together, they help to shield and improve your skin's natural recovery from environmental stressors which cause premature ageing, helping slow down signs like fine lines and wrinkles.
Said to make visible changes in as little as seven days, the serum helps to brighten and smooth your skin tone, whilst slowing down the effects of free radicals on your skin, leaving it looking more youthful for longer. Whilst Toff touted it as one of the most powerful on the market, we did spot this 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum which has an even higher 25% concentration of vitamin C, and is currently on sale for £48.80 down from £61.
You can also pick up the Pai Skincare Stabilised Vitamin C 20% Serum for £13.30, down from £19 at Face the Future. For those after something a little less intense, Dr Althea's Gentle Vitamin C Serum (£19.99) contains 20% hippophae rhamnoides fruit water, which is perfect for delicate skin, whilst The INKEY List's 15% Vitamin C + EGF Serum (£15) features a lower dosage of vitamin C.
However the 20% stabilised vitamin C in Medik8's C-Tetra Advanced Serum has been designed to be both highly potent and gentle on skin, with several reviewers saying it didn't aggravate their skin or leave it feeling sensitive. It also contains multi-weight hyaluronic acid and N-Acetyl glucosamine (NAG) which hydrates your skin and restores the skin barrier.
Toff finished off her video showing how to use the serum, with two to three pumps being plenty for your face, neck and décolletage, as she added it felt 'super lightweight' and 'glides onto your skin'. She finished off by calling the C-Tetra Advanced Serum her 'new staple product' – and we can totally see why.
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