
About this product
A waterless vitamin C serum with oil-soluble actives, designed to perfect and refine skin.
Full ingredients
Ethoxydiglycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 25.0%, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate 10.0%, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glutathione (L), Superoxide Dismutase, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
Guru Score
Approved
Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This serum's oil-soluble vitamin C penetrates better than water-soluble versions and suits dry skin particularly well, though it's marketed as '35% vitamin C' when it's actually 10% THD and 25% ethylated L-ascorbic acid. Experts questioned whether 10% THD is necessary when 2% is effective. The oily texture won't work for very oily skin.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.
Source: DermNet
A waterless vitamin C serum with oil-soluble actives, designed to perfect and refine skin.
Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.
Allies of Skin 35% Vitamin C Perfecting Serum holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
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