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145 ml
What it is
Vitamin C that smells of mandarin, not of pennies.
A gentle daily vitamin C: 2% ascorbyl glucoside with 1% ferulic acid and 1% sea buckthorn oil, in an airless pump that keeps it fresh to the last drop. It helps defend skin against everyday environmental stress and brings back the glow tired skin loses. Hyaluronic acid adds moisture; mandarin adds the mood.
- Revives a dull, tired-looking complexion
- Helps defend against everyday environmental stress
- Gentle and stable, no sting
- Targets
- Dullness, Tired-looking skin, Environmental stress
- Suited to
- All skin types
- Format
- Lightweight serum · 30 ml · airless pump
- Feel
- Light and silky, no tack. Mandarin.
Results
After four weeks
Consumer perception study, 46 participants, 4 weeks
- 94%said it never stung
- 91%said skin looked more radiant after 4 weeks
- 89%said skin looked less tired
What is in it
4 that do the work
- 2% ascorbyl glucoside
- A stable, gentle form of vitamin C, an antioxidant
- 1% ferulic acid
- An antioxidant partner that supports vitamin C
- 1% sea buckthorn oil
- Omega-rich oil that softens the skin
- Hyaluronic acid
- Adds a layer of moisture
How to use it
Mornings, after washing. Two pumps over face and neck, then sun protection.
- Size
- 30 ml · White airless bottle, white pump, in a carton
- Certified
- COSMOS Natural, the formula's certification
- Also
- Vegan
III · The face and sun shelf
A vitamin C that smells of mandarin. We're not going back.
Complete the routine · Staff pick
Morning, Sorted
Wash, vitamin C, SPF50. Out the door in three minutes.
Goes well with
Better together
- Facial Wash Clean skin first, so the serum goes straight to work
- Sun Stick Antioxidants under, SPF50 over: the morning double act
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Reviews
What people say
4.61,532 reviews of the Vitamin C Serum
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We publish every review, the glowing and the grumpy.
Vitamin C without the sting
Every other vitamin C I've tried tingled and smelled odd. This one smells of mandarin and my skin looks properly awake by about week three.
Nadia, Manchester · Combination skinVerified buyer
Morning ritual approved
Two pumps after washing, then the Sun Stick. My skin looks less tired, which is more than I can say for me.
Ben, Oxford · Normal skinVerified buyer
Gentle and fresh
Very gentle and it sits nicely under SPF. The glow builds gradually rather than overnight, so give it a few weeks.
Yasmin, Leeds · Sensitive skinVerified buyer
Questions
Before you ask
Anything else: a real person answers, usually within the hour.
Why 2% and not 20%?
We use ascorbyl glucoside, a gentle, stable form of vitamin C, with 1% ferulic acid to back it up. The point is a serum you'll use every morning, not one you'll abandon after a week of stinging.
Morning or evening?
Morning, after washing and before SPF, when an antioxidant does the most for the day ahead.
When will it arrive?
Every order is made for you, which takes two working days, and then arrives in four to seven working days in the UK. Delivery is free over £45.
Can I send it back?
Yes, within 60 days, even opened. Write to us and we will tell you how; the refund goes back to the card you paid with.
What is the sample?
Every order brings a small sample from the range, chosen to go with what is in your bag.
How does it go with the rest?
Wash, then vitamin C, then sun protection. The set on this page puts them in your bag together, for less than buying them singly.
What does COSMOS mean?
COSMOS is an independent standard for natural and organic cosmetics: it checks where every ingredient comes from and how the formula is made.
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