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Ascorbic Acid Serum

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Looking to brighten and rejuvenate your skin? Look no further than ascorbic acid serum. This powerhouse skincare ingredient, also known as vitamin C, is a popular choice for its ability to provide a wide range of benefits. From reducing the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation to boosting collagen production and protecting against environmental damage, ascorbic acid serum is a must-have in any skincare routine. Discover the power of this potent antioxidant and unlock a radiant complexion with ascorbic acid serum.

Farmacy10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum

ITEM: 2563583

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

956 Reviews

$79.00

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The serum comes out clear and has a very slight (typical ascorbic acid) scent to it. ...Let’s talk about how good is the formula of this serum, it has ascorbic acid which helps a lot brightening my skin, ferulic acid which target hyperpigmentation.

What it is: A 10% vitamin C serum that visibly brightens, targets dark spots, and reduces hyperpigmentation with a waterless formula that’s gentle on skin.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Serum

$175.00

SUPER Serum...I am a total sucker for vitamin C serums and this one by far takes the cake! I love that it’s a retinol and I’ve noticed a difference in my skin. ...The trick is to start slow and low - 1-2x per week OVER your moisturizer, and ONLY once it causes no irritation you can switch to under moisturizer. I go retinol serum, hyaluronic acid serum, eye cream, then moisturizer.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry

What it is:
A supercharged night serum packed with retinol and vitamin C to help brighten and smooth uneven skin texture, and support the look of firmness, tone, and elasticity.

Solutions for:
- Uneven skin tone
- Loss of firmness and elasticity
- Dullness and uneven texture

If you want to know more…
Put dull skin to bed and wake up to a firmer-looking, brighter-looking, and more luminously youthful-looking complexion.

$118.00

I love DDG and was happy to try this vitamin C. It’s L-ascorbic acid plus lactic acid so I was both excited and a little apprehensive on how my skin would react but so far so good. ...Dennis Gross Skincare and have really been enjoying their Vitamin C Lactic 15% Firm & Bright Serum lately. The combination of L-Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid and Licorice is incredibly effective and I’ve definitely noticed my skin is more even toned, PIH has been reduced, and my skin is glowing!

What it is: An antioxidant-rich serum that visibly improves signs of sun aging, dark spots, uneven tone, fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 15% L-Ascorbic Acid: Visibly diminishes signs of sun aging.
- Lactic Acid: Increases absorption and enhances antioxidant performance.
- Licorice: Reduces the look of hyperpigmentation.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This serum contains vitamin C, an essential vitamin that helps visibly

$107.00

I want to love this product but I’m unsure if this formula is truly delivering ascorbic acid effectively. Ascorbic acid is so unstable. ...I love this serum. Definitely pricey but it's worth it for the 15% l-ascorbic acid + a lot of great extra goodies without the major irritation that usually comes with vitamin c serums I use.

What it is: A potent 15 percent vitamin C day serum packed with antioxidants, nutrients, and fruit enzymes to visibly firm, brighten, and improve the signs of photoaging.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness and Uneven Texture, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, Dark Spots, Redness, Acne and Blemishes


Formulation: Lightweight Serum


$64.00

However I still git one or two breakouts and use benzoyl peroxide for spot treatment and also replace this serum with a lactic acid serum twice weekly at night to get some gentle exfoliation. ...L Ascorbic Acid in any strength just does not agree with my skin.

What it is: A serum-oil hybrid infused with superfoods and vitamin C that acts like a topical skin vitamin, visibly brightening, tightening, firming, and smoothing dull, rough skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Uneven Texture, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 15 Super-Greens Complex: A blend of vegan collagen, spinach, and more that provides skin with nutrients and antioxidants.
- Highly Stable Vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate): Supports collagen production and reduces the look of wrinkles.

$61.00

It works on dark sports, but thanks to the tranexamic acid so you might as well buy a tranexamic acid serum and use another serum with l-ascorbic acid instead if you wanna use vitamin c. ...My skin cannot handle pure ascorbic acid so I had high hopes for this serum but unfortunately didn't work for me.

What it is: A potent, visibly brightening serum that reduces the appearance of dark spots with five forms of vitamin C, guava, and tranexamic and ferulic acids for visibly glowing, even-toned skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Five Forms of Vitamin C: Visibly brighten and even dull skin.
- Guava Extract and Seed Oil: Protect against free-radical damage with rich vitamin C and antioxidant levels.
- Tranexamic Acid: Reduces the look of dark spots and redness over time.

$94.00

I love that there are other active ingredients in this serum to boost your routine. I usually use L Ascorbic acid and not vitamin C derivatives but this is the best I have tried. ...Effective Vitamin C/Hyaluronic Acid Serum...This is an excellent vitamin C/hyaluronic acid serum. I use it with a retinol for a complete skin care regiment.

What it is: A brightening serum with 15% vitamin C, 5% PHAs and hyaluronic acid, that reduces the appearance of dark spots and visibly firms skin for brighter-, bouncier-looking skin in 7 days.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily 


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Uneven Texture, and Dullness 


Formulation: Serum


Highlighted Ingredients:

- 15% Vitamin C (Ethyl Ascorbic Acid): Visibly brightens and reduces appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots.

- 5% PHAs: A gentler alternative to AHAs that helps even skin tone and texture.

$92.00

The 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is a powerful ingredient to brighten my complexion overall. ...Love this Serum!...I noticed my skin is becoming more vibrant and hyperpigmentation is beginning to fade. The 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Ascorbyl Glucoside are definitely key ingredients to those improvements.

What it is: A rich, vitamin C and niacinamide serum that visibly brightens, improves skin tone and texture, and reduces the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid: Quickly, visibly brightens dull skin and provides antioxidant protection.
- Ascorbyl Glucoside: Visibly evens skin tone and supports collagen production for a youthful appearance.
- Niacinamide: Restores skin clarity and boosts luminosity.

$90.00

What it is: A serum that provides visible brightening at maximum power—clinically proven to fade the look of dark spots and sun damaged skin, also powered by 30% clinically proven ingredients.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Formulation: Serum


Highlighted Ingredients:
- 15% Multi-Vector Vitamin C Complex - Liposomal 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Gold-Stabilized L-Ascorbic Acid, and THD (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate): Proprietary blend of hyper-stable vitamin C forms for visible brightening.

- Advanced Antioxidant Cocktail - Tranexamic Acid, Ferulic Acid, & Alpha-Arbutin

$93.50

What it is: A serum to fade dark spots and lines in just one month—the first clinically proven vitamin C serum to be accepted by the National Eczema Association.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, and Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate 15%: An ultra-potent and stable form of vitamin C that visibly brightens and firms.
- Tetrapeptide Solution 2%: Biomimetic peptides that visibly reduce dark spots and discoloration.
- PGA Peptide Solution 2%: Peptides that hold up to 5000X their weight in water to restore bounce.

$120.00

Great Serum...The Tatcha Brightening Serum is a really well formulated vitamin c and ferric acid Serum. ...Love the use of ferulic acid because I have seen it be used in more expensive serums.

What it is: A visibly brightening and firming serum with 12-hour time-release vitamin C and ferulic acid that target hyperpigmentation and reduce the look of post-acne marks.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Skin Tone

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 12-Hour Time-Release Vitamin C: Visibly brightens all day for rapid results.
- Ferulic Acid and Vitamin-C-Rich Japanese Plum: Visibly firm and support elasticity while boosting antioxidant protection.
- Pro-Glutathione Antioxidant Booster: Targets hyperpigmentation and delivers 13 times more antioxidant power to visibly brighten.

What Else You Need to Know: To optim

$21.10

The best hyaluronic acid serum!...Just bought for the first time, Will mix with vitamin c (L Ascorbic acid)……

What it is: A lightweight hydration serum with Ceramides that instantly hydrates and plumps, while smoothing texture and wrinkles.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness


Formulation: Serum


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Five forms of Hyaluronic Acid: Work different layers of skin’s surface to hold water.

- Ceramides: Oil-like molecules combine to support the skin barrier, helping to keep water in.

$14.90

This is the perfect TO product to mix with the TO L-Ascorbic Acid powder. I’ve been using them together for 4 weeks, & it’s made a huge difference in my skin’s brightness & has decreased the appearance of my dark spots! ...Was so disappointed when Sephora canceled the Ascorbic acid 2% + Alpha Albutin 2%. Tried something else for a few weeks, started breaking out.

What it is: A concentrated serum with pure alpha arbutin and hyaluronic acid for more visibly even-toned skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, coal tar, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Formulated without alcohol, silicone, nuts, or fragrance, this serum visibly reduces spots and hyperpigmentation with alpha arbutin. It also contains hyaluronic acid, which acts as a hydrating delivery system and optimizes skin’s exposure to alpha arbutin.

$53.50

Great hyaluronic acid serum...Best hyaluronic acid serum that I have ever used. I combine it with the Ordinary Buffet with great results....Average hyaluronic acid serum...It’s just a regular hyaluronic acid serum. I’ve gone through a full bottle of this and a few of the minis from sets, and it is literally just a generic hyaluronic acid serum.

What it is: A deeply hydrating serum with juicy plum and 5 weights of hyaluronic acid that fill each skin layer with hydration for visibly plump skin.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, and Fine Lines and Wrinkles


Formulation: Lightweight Serum

$41.40

This is an amazing hyaluronic acid serum. It is affordable and it works wonders at hydrating and moisturizing my skin. ...I like this serum so far! It’s pretty typical to other hyaluronic acid serums I’ve tried.

What it is: A comprehensive peptide serum to help address common signs of early skin aging, including the look of fine lines and the feel of skin elasticity.                       


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity


Formulation: Lightweight Serum



$19.60

However, it peels off when I use it before any hyaluronic acid serum, or if I apply make up on top. It’s still a great price and worth it if it works in your routine....I tried the ascorbic acid 8% alpha arbutin 2% Serum but it was very oily, sticky and broke my skin with pimples.

What it is: A highly-stable, water-soluble vitamin C derivative that has been shown to offer enhanced skin-brightening benefits.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots and Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ascorbyl Glucoside: Offers enhanced brightening benefits.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

$78.50

It does not burn my skin and I am fair and sensitive to acids....Unlike most Vitamin C serums, you actually have THREE types in here: Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid and Calcium Ascorbate.

What it is: A powerful lightweight serum formulated with vitamin C for brightening and all-day hydration—like a daily multivitamin for your skin.

$43.00

Charlotte Tilbury's Dark Spot Correcting serum is a well-balanced brightening serum. It contains Tranexamic Acid and Niacinamide as well as 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin-C derivative) which is gentler & more stable than pure L-Ascorbic Acid. ...It has vitamin C and tranexamic acid as active ingredients. This dark spots serum can also be applied under eyes.

What it is: A dark spot serum that is clinically shown to reduce the look of hyperpigmentation, age spots, sunspots, under-eye circles, and post-blemish marks.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Precision-Fade Evenskin™ Technology: Targets and fades the appearance of all forms of dark spots.
- Vitamin C and Tranexamic Acid: Prevents and reduces the look of hyperpigmentation.
- Biomimetic Barrier Shield Technology: Strengthens the skin barrier and helps reduce moisture loss.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

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“I received this serum free of cost in exchange for my honest review. this lactic acid serum is gentle but powerful. some lactic acid serums break me out, but this is gentle enough that my skin doesn’t get irritated”
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“It also doubles as a Hyaluronic Acid Serum as HA is used as a base for the serum. Because it doesn't use acids or any harsh ingredients to heal, you can use this with a retinoid or an AHA treatment”
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