
About this product
A vitamin C serum formulated with ethylated ascorbic acid derivative, hyaluronic acid, ectoin, and phytoplankton-derived DNA repair enzymes, designed to brighten, firm, and hydrate the skin.
Full ingredients
Water/Aqua/Eau, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Propanediol, Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Escin, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ectoin, Ergothioneine, Superoxide Dismutase, Acetyl Zingerone, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Ferulic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Guru Score
Yay
7 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
What the gurus are saying
This serum's gentleness stands out, particularly for those who find standard L-ascorbic acid vitamin C products irritating or stinging on sensitive skin. The formula delivers firming and lifting benefits alongside hydration from hyaluronic acid and barrier-supporting ectoin, with gurus noting it feels nourishing and causes no irritation even on eczema-prone skin. Consistency over three to six months is key to seeing the firming results, and at $28, experts found the price exceptional for a well-formulated vitamin C serum of this quality.
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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
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
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A vitamin C serum formulated with ethylated ascorbic acid derivative, hyaluronic acid, ectoin, and phytoplankton-derived DNA repair enzymes, designed to brighten, firm, and hydrate the skin.
Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 93%.
Remedy Daily Defense Vitamin C Serum holds a Guru Score of 93%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.
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