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The INKEY List Vitamin C
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About this product

A vitamin C serum formulated with 15% ascorbyl glucoside and vitamin E, designed to brighten and support skin health as an introductory vitamin C treatment.

Type

Key actives

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Dimethicone, Ascorbic Acid, Polysilicone-11, Peg-10 Dimethicone

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement
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3Approved
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What the gurus are saying

The lack of transparency about concentration is a real sticking point for one expert, who warns that without knowing the strength you can't match it to your skin's sensitivity level and may waste money or irritate your skin. However, other gurus praise it as a gentle, affordable starting point for those new to vitamin C, and note it pairs well with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid. Best approached as an entry-level option, with a patch test first if your skin tends toward sensitivity.
Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026
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What the gurus are saying.

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~Approved
"This is a really good place to start if you're thinking about starting Vitamin C and you've never done it before. It's got 15% ascorbyl glucoside, which is a beautiful derivative Vitamin C. It also has vitamin E. I really like this as a simple cheap Vitamin C. You don't get additional benefits, but you are getting what you pay for, which is better than I can say for a lot of the products I'm looking at right now."
All 2 takes from Dr. Vanita Rattan
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"This is a really good place to start if you're thinking about starting Vitamin C and you've never done it before. It's got 15% ascorbyl glucoside, which is a beautiful derivative Vitamin C. It also has vitamin E. I really like this as a simple cheap Vitamin C. You don't get additional benefits, but you are getting what you pay for, which is better than I can say for a lot of the products I'm looking at right now."
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"I like it."
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"The reason I'm calling this out is because they don't disclose the percentage. There is no point putting a Vitamin C on your skin if you don't know what strength it's in. That's because Vitamin C is a little bit on the irritating side. You need to know what you're using. If you have a very sensitive skin type, you're going to want to go in for something in a 5 to 10% concentration. If you have a very resilient skin type that doesn't irritate easily, you can go up to a 20% concentration to get the best results. But if you don't know what's in a product, how can you possibly match it to your individual skin's needs? You're just wasting your money and you're running a whole lot of risks. I would avoid any Vitamin C that doesn't disclose the percentage. And The Inkey List are one of those. The Inkey List aren't particularly transparent. They don't go in big for percentages where it matters. They'll happily share a percentage of an ingredient which doesn't really matter what strength it's in, but they somehow hide the ones where it does matter. I would avoid."
~Approved
"The inkey list Vitamin C is also a good one in low concentration"
All 2 takes from Nipun Kapur
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"The inkey list Vitamin C is also a good one in low concentration"
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"The Inkey List Vitamin C is much much better than The Ordinary Salicylic Acid."
~Approved
"You got some good formulations with The Inkey List vitamin C mixed with hyaluronic acid. Just experiment with vitamin C because you won't be good with every type."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is The INKEY List Vitamin C?

A vitamin C serum formulated with 15% ascorbyl glucoside and vitamin E, designed to brighten and support skin health as an introductory vitamin C treatment.

Is The INKEY List Vitamin C worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is The INKEY List Vitamin C's Guru Score?

The INKEY List Vitamin C holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

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