
About this product
A lightweight vitamin C serum combining stabilized vitamin C with niacinamide, sunflower seed oil, and hydrating ingredients designed to brighten skin and support the skin barrier.
Full ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, 3-0-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Undecane, Xanthan Gum, Tridecane, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Guru Score
Mixed
7 experts · Strong agreementWhat they liked
What they flagged
What the gurus are saying
The serum impresses gurus as genuinely gentle and hydrating, with niacinamide and nourishing oils making it a solid pick for those with sensitive skin or anyone seeking a non-irritating antioxidant option. However, a key split emerges on whether the stabilized vitamin C form actually converts to active ascorbic acid in the skin and delivers meaningful brightening results, which means people banking on strong anti-aging benefits may find niacinamide is doing most of the work here. Those already using niacinamide elsewhere in their routine may not gain much beyond what they're getting elsewhere.
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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
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
A lightweight vitamin C serum combining stabilized vitamin C with niacinamide, sunflower seed oil, and hydrating ingredients designed to brighten skin and support the skin barrier.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.
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