Purito

Purito Deep Sea Pure Vitamin C Serum.

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About this product

A 5% vitamin C serum with niacinamide designed to promote an even complexion and maintain skin elasticity through antioxidant benefits.

Full ingredients

Sea Water (66.01%), Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Betaine, Ectoin, Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Adenosine, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin

Guru Score

65%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

1Yay

0Mixed

1Nay

What they liked

Stabilized packaging keeps vitamin C potent
Modest claims about what it does

What they flagged

Fragrance plus ascorbic acid may irritate
Risky in sun, pollution, and on deeper skin tones

What the gurus are saying

This serum's low vitamin C concentration means it won't fight hyperpigmentation or boost collagen at clinical strength, but the gurus recognize it delivers solid antioxidant benefits and pairs niacinamide for evening tone. The fragrance-free formula is a practical plus, though one dermatologist cautions strongly: combining ascorbic acid's exfoliating action with added fragrance is irritating, and for people with darker skin tones, this combination risks sun sensitivity and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, especially outdoors, skip it if that's your situation.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

Best for

Combination skinNormal skin

Type

SerumsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Peptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"But now imagine you've put pure ascorbic acid on the skin, which is essentially an exfoliator, and now you put fragrance as well, the irritant. So you combine those two things together. If you put that on skin of color and then you go out into the sun, this is a disaster for us, especially under the harsh UV rays, plus you've got pollution you're dealing with and dust. This is not the product for you. This is not one that I would use or one that I would recommend."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Yay

"This is the Purito Vitamin C Serum. What I like here is that while this is a five percent serum, under the studied percentage for fighting hyperpigmentation, they're not really making that claim. They're saying it promotes a smooth, even complexion and maintains elasticity in the skin, which antioxidants hypothetically should help with. Vitamin C is a very unstable ingredient, so all these little steps, like keeping the pump off until the product is received, help stabilize it."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

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

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Purito Deep Sea Pure Vitamin C Serum?

A 5% vitamin C serum with niacinamide designed to promote an even complexion and maintain skin elasticity through antioxidant benefits.

Is Purito Deep Sea Pure Vitamin C Serum worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is Purito Deep Sea Pure Vitamin C Serum's Guru Score?

Purito Deep Sea Pure Vitamin C Serum holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.