Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Cleansing Balm

This has been a year like no other and with all the time spent at home, my skincare routine went through some changes but one step which I didn't abandon aside from using sunscreen every day was double cleansing even though I stopped wearing makeup. While I don't double cleanse every day, I would do it on the days when I would have to go out especially when I was regularly going to physical therapy and on days when I work out especially vigorously. The extra step makes sense in these scenarios since I want to make sure I get my skin as clean as possible after being outdoors or sweating. Now I've gone through a number of different cleansing duos with this process but I just may have found a new favorite with the Vitabrid C¹² Daily-C Balancing Cleansing Balm and the Vitabrid C¹² Daily-C Balancing Foam Cleanser which I have previously reviewed here.

Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Cleansing Balm

$48 (90 g / 3.17 fl.oz)

The Product
Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Cleansing Balm is a daily facial cleansing balm that melts into an oil to thoroughly remove makeup and impurities from skin without stripping moisture. A powerful proprietary blend of Vitabrid CG (a stabilized, active Vitamin C) activates in water along with carydendron orincense seed  Oil (kahai oil) in the special formulation that deeply cleanses with antioxidant protection to support healthy and balanced skin while madecassoside helps to soothe and strengthen the skin barrier. Suitable for all skin types.

Key Ingredients/Benefits
• Vitabrid CG (active and stable vitamin C) removes dead skin cells, brightens the skin, improves elasticity, and helps to improve skin condition

• Carydendron orincense seed oil (kahai oil) is a natural antioxidant enriched with protein, minerals, and vitamin F along with retinol
• Madecassoside/Centella Asiatica extract strengthens the skin barrier, soothes, helps to provide collagen synthesis, skin regeneration
• Carica papaya fruit extract is a natural exfoliant that also moisturizes
• Caulerpa lentillifera extract detoxifies and purifies the pores
• Nelumbo nucifera flower extract purifies and soothes compromised and irritated skin
• Mesembryanthemum crystallinum extract repairs and moisturizes the skin

The Packaging

Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Cleansing Balm is packaged in a heavyweight opaque white plastic jar with a screw off lid. A plastic spatula is included inside for hygienic dispensing.

How To Use

Scoop a generous amount. Massage onto dry skin. Rinse thoroughly.

My Experience

Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Cleansing Balm  is creamy white in color with a thick sorbet-like consistency. It has a slight almost citrus scent that is barely discernible to my nose. One scoop is enough to cover my face and the product readily transforms from a balm to an oil as I massage it into my skin. My process with balm and oil cleansers usually involves working it in for a minute or two and then I add water and let it emulsify before rinsing it off. This balm turns into a silky emulsion and rinses off cleanly without any residue which is really nice. I like to pair it with the Vitabrid C¹² Daily-C Balancing Foam Cleanser which happens to be one of my favorite cleansers for a complete refreshing and hydrating cleanse with antioxidant benefits. I've said this before, I believe that a proper cleanse sets up your skin to  absorb your skincare and any active ingredients that you apply to it afterwards. This cleansing balm is a product with an elegant formulation that works as it claims and it is a lovely addition to my regimen. I generally prefer cleansing balms to oils because of the texture as well as their tendency to rinse cleaner. My all time favorite cleansing balm is the SU:M37° Skin Saver Melting Cleansing Balm which I just can't find that easily anymore but I would gladly use this in it's place. 

Vitabrid products have become a staple in my routine. I still use their Vitabrid C¹² Facial Boosting Water (reviewed here) mixed with the Vitabrid C12 Vtamin C Face Brightening Powder (reviewed here) and then apply Vitabrid C12  Dual Drop Serum (reviewed here) followed by moisturizer in the morning.. Vitamin C is an effective ingredient on my skin and Vitabrid C12 is a standout because of their stabilized breakthrough Vitabrid CG complex along with their proprietary technology that creates a highly effective transdermal delivery system that provides a continuous release of active ingredients for maximum absorption and efficacy. I was recently looking at old photo pictures of myself and noticed that my freckles have gotten so much lighter this year even though I only went for one laser treatment back in January. I'm pretty sure my use of Vitabrid products (daily sunscreen and avoiding the sun in general) has something to do with that. And I think the general condition of my skin has also improved from not wearing makeup.

Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Cleansing Balm and the range of Vitabrid C¹² products are available for sale on the Vitabrid website.

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