
About this product
A vitamin C serum with 10% L-ascorbic acid, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and panthenol designed to brighten skin and support the skin barrier.
Full ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Ascorbic Acid 10.0%, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Alcohol Denat, Sodium Hydroxide, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin
Guru Score
Mixed
15 experts · Strong agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This serum's 10% L-ascorbic acid concentration and creamy texture earn consistent praise for being less irritating than higher-dose vitamin C products, making it a solid entry point for sensitive skin. Ceramides and hyaluronic acid reinforce the barrier, and the opaque packaging helps protect the active. The main catch: oxidation happens faster than in many competing serums, so gurus recommend using it within three months of opening and storing it in a cool, dark place to keep it potent. Some also found the texture thicker or grainier than expected, though most appreciated how it layers without mess.
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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
Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.
Source: DermNet
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
A vitamin C serum with 10% L-ascorbic acid, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and panthenol designed to brighten skin and support the skin barrier.
The gurus are split. 12 of the 15 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.
CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 15 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.
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