Can I use Ascorbic Acid with Myrciaria Dubia (Camu Camu) Fruit Extract?
Works well together
Ascorbic Acid and Myrciaria Dubia (Camu Camu) Fruit Extract are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
Ascorbic AcidActive
- ✓Brightens
- ✓Boosts collagen
- ✓Antioxidant protection
- ⚠Unstable formula
- ⚠Can sting
- ⚠Sun sensitivity if unprotected
Myrciaria Dubia (Camu Camu) Fruit ExtractAntioxidant
- ✓Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) from the Amazon basin contains up to 2800 mg vitamin C per 100g fresh pulp — one of the highest natural ascorbic acid concentrations of any fruit
- ✓Beyond vitamin C, the fruit is rich in anthocyanins (cyanidin-3-glucoside, delphinidin-3-glucoside) and ellagic acid providing multi-pathway antioxidant protection
- ✓Used alongside Kakadu plum, acerola, and rosehip as part of natural high-dose vitamin C complexes in brightening and antioxidant serums
