APLB Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Beauty Tablet

APLB Retinol Vitamin Tablet — the ingestible counterpart to APLB’s retinol vitamin line, combining retinol with vitamins C and E plus zinc and selenium.

As with any beauty supplement, the effect is far less predictable than what you apply to your face. Sunscreen and a consistent routine do more.

Best for

Customers who want to pair the topical line with a supplement.

How to use APLB Retinol Vitamin Tablet

Follow the dosage on the pack. Do not take vitamin A supplements during pregnancy. Check with a doctor first if you take any medication or other supplements.

What is in it

Retinol

Retinol asks for patience and a little discipline. Start twice a week at night, on dry skin, and build up only when your face stops protesting. The early dryness and flaking are normal and pass. What you cannot skip is daytime sunscreen: retinol thins the outermost layer while it renews what is underneath, and unprotected sun undoes the work. Anyone pregnant or breastfeeding should leave retinoids alone entirely. Background reading on retinol if you want the chemistry behind it.

Vitamin C

The trade-off with vitamin C is potency against stability. L-ascorbic acid has the strongest evidence behind it but degrades quickly and needs a low pH that some skin finds uncomfortable. Derivatives are gentler and last longer in the bottle, at the cost of converting less efficiently once applied. Either way, store it away from light, close it properly, and use it in the morning where its antioxidant effect earns its keep.

Zinc

Zinc in a leave-on formula is there to moderate oil and calm inflammation. It is a long-standing pairing with niacinamide, because niacinamide steadies barrier function while zinc addresses the sebum and the redness that oily, blemish-prone skin brings with it. The amounts used are small and the effect is cumulative rather than immediate.

What to use it with

A supplement works alongside a topical routine rather than in place of one. From the rest of our range, APLB Azelaic Acid Peptide Ampoule Serum and Medicube AGE-R Glutathione Glow Capsule Cream are sensible companions, and both are stocked with the same cash-on-delivery terms.

Where it fits in your routine

A supplement is an addition to a routine, never a replacement for one. Take it at the same time each day — consistency matters more than timing — and give it two to three months before forming a view, because that is roughly how long skin takes to turn over enough to show a difference. Speak to a doctor first if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking any regular medication.

Before you start

This is a night product. Start twice a week, build up slowly, and stop increasing the moment skin starts to feel tight rather than dry. Sunscreen the following morning is not optional. Do not use retinoids while pregnant or breastfeeding.

Keep this away from light and heat, and close it properly. Vitamin C oxidises with exposure — if the liquid turns deep yellow or brown, it has lost most of its potency and is worth replacing.

This is an ingestible product. Follow the dosage on the pack, do not exceed it, and speak to a doctor before starting if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, managing a health condition or taking regular medication.

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