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Skip to content Pause slideshow Play slideshow Free Shipping on orders over $100 AUD Free Shipping on orders over $100 AUD Guide Last updated 28 June 2026 · 8 min read Wondering when to use vitamin C, in the morning or at night? It is one of the most common skincare questions, and the short answer is that morning is ideal for most people, with night a perfectly good option too. This guide explains why, how to layer vitamin C with your other products, the different forms to look for, and a few clean Australian-made picks. For the benefits themselves, see what vitamin C does for your skin.
KEY TAKEAWAYS Morning is ideal for most people: vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps defend skin against daytime stressors, and it sits beautifully under SPF. Night works too, especially for sensitive skin, or if you alternate evenings with a retinol. Layer it early: after cleansing, before heavier creams and oils. Always finish the morning with sunscreen.
Gentler, stable forms (like THD ascorbate and Kakadu Plum) suit daily use and sensitive skin. In this article Vitamin C: AM or PM? How to layer vitamin C The different forms of vitamin C Tips for using vitamin C Always wear SPF with vitamin C Shop the vitamin C edit FAQs QUICK ANSWER For most people, morning is the best time to use vitamin C: as an antioxidant it helps defend skin against daytime stressors like pollution and UV-induced free radicals, and it layers well under sunscreen. Night is also fine, and can suit sensitive skin or routines that alternate with retinol.
Apply it early in your routine, after cleansing, and always finish the morning with SPF. Vitamin C: AM or PM? Both work, so the right choice comes down to your skin and your routine. Why morning works best During the day your skin meets UV and pollution, two of the biggest sources of oxidative stress.
As an antioxidant, vitamin C helps defend against those free radicals, so a morning application gives you that support through the day, and it works nicely alongside (never instead of) your sunscreen. BEST FOR MORNING · ANTIOXIDANT STEP LAMAV Daily Vitamin C Serum 30ml A lightweight vitamin C serum with Kakadu Plum that helps brighten the look of dull, uneven skin. A perfect morning antioxidant step, applied before your SPF. Shop now When night makes sense Night-time vitamin C is a great option if morning use feels like too much for sensitive skin, or if you would rather keep your mornings simple.
Some people alternate evenings, vitamin C one night, a retinol or retinol alternative the next, so each active has room to work. A vitamin C facial oil is a lovely way to use it at night. LOVELY AT NIGHT · GLOW LAMAV Vitamin C Brightening Oil 30ml A nourishing facial oil with 10% vitamin C and Kakadu Plum for a radiant, glowing look. Press a few drops in as a final evening step, or layer for extra glow.
Shop now How to Layer Vitamin C Vitamin C goes on early, after cleansing and any toner or mist, so it sits close to the skin. A simple order: Morning Cleanse (or refresh with a mist) Vitamin C serum Hydrating serum or moisturiser SPF, always, as your final step Night Cleanse Vitamin C serum or oil A richer moisturiser or night cream to seal A few pairing notes: vitamin C and hyaluronic acid are a lovely match, apply vitamin C first, then hyaluronic acid on slightly damp skin. Vitamin C and niacinamide work fine together for most people. And if you use a retinol, many prefer vitamin C in the morning and retinol at night, or alternating evenings.
For the full order of everything, see how to layer skincare products. If you would rather keep things to one step, a vitamin C day cream is the easiest way in. EASY MORNING OPTION · DAY CREAM LAMAV Rumex Day Cream 50ml A brightening day cream with vitamin C and Australian botanicals that helps even the look of skin tone while it hydrates, an easy way to get vitamin C into your morning. Shop now The Different Forms of Vitamin C "Vitamin C" covers several forms, which behave differently: L-ascorbic acid: the purest, most potent form, but less stable and best suited to skin that tolerates actives well.
THD ascorbate (tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate): an oil-soluble, stable, gentle form that suits daily use and sensitive skin. Sodium and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate: gentle, stable forms, good for reactive skin. Kakadu Plum: a native Australian fruit and one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, used across much of the LAMAV range. If your skin is sensitive, start with a gentler form and build up.
Tips for Using Vitamin C Start slow: every other day to begin with, then build to daily. Store it well: keep vitamin C in a cool, dark spot, as light and air can degrade it over time. Be consistent: vitamin C rewards regular use more than occasional use. Patch test anything new, especially if your skin is reactive.
Always Wear SPF With Vitamin C This is the golden rule. Vitamin C helps defend against daytime stressors, but it does not replace sunscreen, the two work together. Finish every morning with a broad-spectrum SPF, and reapply every two hours when you are outdoors. Browse the mineral sunscreen collection, or see our guide to mineral sunblock for sensitive skin.
Shop the vitamin C edit SERUM · LAMAV Daily Vitamin C Serum 30ml Shop now FACE OIL · LAMAV Vitamin C Brightening Oil 30ml Shop now DAY CREAM · LAMAV Rumex Day Cream 50ml Shop now OILY & COMBINATION · LAMAV Skin Balancing Fluid 50ml Shop now Frequently Asked Questions Should you use vitamin C in the morning or at night? Morning is ideal for most people, as vitamin C's antioxidant support is most useful through the day and it layers well under SPF. Night is also fine, and can be gentler for sensitive skin or easier if you keep mornings simple. Can you use vitamin C twice a day?
Many people can, once skin is used to it. If you are new to vitamin C or have sensitive skin, start once a day (or every other day) and build up. Can you use vitamin C and retinol together? It is usually easier to sep…
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