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Vitamin C Serum.

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum
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About this product

A vitamin C serum formulated with stabilized vitamin C derivative (sodium ascorbyl phosphate) designed to brighten skin and provide antioxidant protection without requiring refrigeration.

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The Guru Index verdict

65%

Mixed

~Mixed · 65%
5Reviewers
3Approved
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise this serum for its ease of use and gentle profile, especially for sensitive skin and beginners who find pure vitamin C intimidating. Brightening and acne-fighting benefits are widely noted. The recurring caveat is uncertainty about whether the stabilized form delivers the deeper anti-aging collagen-boosting effects of pure ascorbic acid. Price is flagged as high for a vitamin C derivative.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Vitamin CHyaluronic acidFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water Deionized, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), Alkyl Benzoate, Vegetable Glycerin, Water, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea), Grapefruit (Citrus Grandis), Hyaluronic Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Vitamin E (Tocotrienol), Ferulic Acid, Chamomile Flower Extract (Recutita Matricaria), Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Approved
"I really like this one because it's so gentle because they're not using that pure form of vitamin C ascorbic acid. This is a derivative or a stabilized form of vitamin C. It's not going to oxidize, you don't have to keep it in the fridge. It actually is a really nice brightening serum. Personally, I think it brightens the skin really nicely, not only if you have dull and uneven complexion, but I think it can be a helper product for brightening hyperpigmentation too. I think just overall it will rejuvenate that complexion for you, and then of course we've got some antioxidant protection in here as well. The derivatives and the stabilized versions of vitamin C can be sidekicks, they can be supportive ingredients in your skincare routine to your other collagen stimulating ingredients. But for sure where this one particularly shines is for brightening."
All 3 takes from Kelly Driscoll
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"I really like this one because it's so gentle because they're not using that pure form of vitamin C ascorbic acid. This is a derivative or a stabilized form of vitamin C. It's not going to oxidize, you don't have to keep it in the fridge. It actually is a really nice brightening serum. Personally, I think it brightens the skin really nicely, not only if you have dull and uneven complexion, but I think it can be a helper product for brightening hyperpigmentation too. I think just overall it will rejuvenate that complexion for you, and then of course we've got some antioxidant protection in here as well. The derivatives and the stabilized versions of vitamin C can be sidekicks, they can be supportive ingredients in your skincare routine to your other collagen stimulating ingredients. But for sure where this one particularly shines is for brightening."
Vitamin C for Sensitive Skin! | AD ft Vegreen
"It does not linger at all, it's just very generically herbal and goes away so quickly so I'm not too bothered by that at all. My experience with this, I have to be honest with you, it is not irritating to my skin at all. I really do like everything about this. It just feels really easy to add into your routine because it doesn't have that odd texture, it's not really oily or moisturizing, it's not siliconey, you don't have to really worry about pilling with this. You would just slot this into your regular serum point in your routine so it's really kind of effortless. You don't have to think about it too much. With vitamin C you kind of have to think about it a lot more especially when you're first starting to learn how to use it. You don't have to learn how to use this, you just use it like any other serum in your skincare routine. No refrigerator, no oxidization, no fuss. I think it's great for beginners especially but it's also great for sensitive skin that cannot tolerate any L-ascorbic acid. There's certain percentages that I can't go over sometimes I only spot treat it, depends on where my skin is at. This just takes all of that out of the equation and makes things really easy while still delivering really good benefits."
Vitamin C for Sensitive Skin! | AD ft Vegreen
"You don't have to think about it too much, just use it like any other serum in your skincare routine. No refrigerator, no oxidization, no fuss. I think it's great for beginners especially, but it's also great for sensitive skin that cannot tolerate any l-ascorbic acid. With vitamin C you kind of have to think about it a lot more, especially when you're first starting to learn how to use it. This just takes all of that out of the equation and makes things really easy while still delivering really good benefits. It's a stress-free skincare product. If you're suffering with acne, there's a little extra edge here with that antibacterial and anti-inflammation benefit. Especially if you're like me where you struggle with acne and the hyperpigmentation, you do want to think about something like this because you're getting multitudes of benefits in one bottle. It's going to treat a lot of your skin concerns with one application rather than making your skincare routine too long, too cluttered, too confusing."
Approved
"After using it for several months I have to start using this a little faster now but this is a great brand."
~Mixed
"This brand you can often buy at Whole Foods. Sodium ascorbyl phosphate is a stable form of vitamin C and newer research suggests that it may actually be helpful for people who have acne because it acts as an antioxidant so it helps to theoretically cut down on the oxidation of sebum. But in contrast to ascorbic acid, it's not known whether or not it actually gets into the skin and elicits collagen synthesis and leads to a wrinkle smoothing effect. It's a kind of like a precursor to ascorbic acid, which if you remember from my vitamin C serum videos, ascorbic acid is not the most stable ingredient, so there are these stabilized derivatives but then there's always the question of like does it actually do anything. Anyway, it does appear to help cut down on acne and may be helpful via the sebum oxidation thing."
Skip
"This one is 33.99 so it's kind of pricey for a vitamin C derivative that isn't my top pick."
Approved
"I really enjoy this one. It's a very light texture, like water light texture. It uses sea buckthorn in there as well as niacinamide, which makes it kind of nice and light and easy to fit into the routine."
All 2 takes from No BS Beauty
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"Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum is a nice option for if your skin's sensitive or if your skin's feeling super dry, it adds some nice moisture and soothing benefits as well as brightening. It's formulated well, and this one's really nice. I gave it a 10 out of 10. I really enjoy it and certainly will pick up a full size of this."
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"I really enjoy this one. It's a very light texture, like water light texture. It uses sea buckthorn in there as well as niacinamide, which makes it kind of nice and light and easy to fit into the routine."
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