Vitamin C is a crucial ingredient to have in your skincare arsenal. Many skincare experts believe that it’s one of the keys to combating hyperpigmentation and dark marks, improving skin tone and texture, boosting circulation and stimulating collagen production. The use of Vitamin C is also great to protect the skin from sun exposure and harmful free radicals.

Another amazing benefit of Vitamin C is that it is suitable for all skin types and available in a wide variety of skincare products. You can find Vitamin C implemented in both facial moisturizers and serums; however, many skincare experts recommend utilizing Vitamin C serums rather than Vitamin C moisturizers because “serums are more concentrated than moisturizers” and are more easily absorbed into the skin.

If you haven’t yet implemented Vitamin C into your daily skincare regimen and you’re ready to find the perfect serum for you, here are seven of our favorites! 

  1. 1. Biossance Squalane + 10% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

This Vitamin C serum brightens and firms skin without causing irritation and also employs the use of white shiitake mushroom extract to target dark spots and prevent the formation of new ones. It also contains licorice root extract which also reduces the look of dark spots and fights the appearance of future ones. This product is also vegan, cruelty free, and gluten free. 

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  1. 2. Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

This serum employs the use of five forms of Vitamin C, guava extract and seed oil to protect against free radicals, and tranexamic acid to reduce the look of redness and dark spots over time. This formula is lightweight, vegan, cruelty and gluten free and available in recyclable packaging. 

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  1. 3. La Roche-Posay 10% Pure Vitamin C Serum

This Vitamin C serum is suitable for sensitive skin and presents massive anti-aging benefits. It promises to drastically reduce the appearance of wrinkles and refine skin texture and tone. Its formula also combines 10% of pure Vitamin C with salicylic acid and neurosensine for “optimal” effectiveness. 

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  1. 4. Drunk Elephant C-Firma Vitamin C Day Serum

This Vitamin C serum is lightweight but kicks things up a notch with 15% Vitamin C potency. It also employs the use of L-Ascorbic Acid, Ferulic Acid and Vitamin E to firm and brighten the look of skin, while minimizing the look of “photoaging from pollution and other environmental stressors.” This serum also contains pumpkin ferment and pomegranate extract to dissolve dead skin cells, and minimize the look of pores. 

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  1. 5. OleHenriksen Banana Bright Vitamin C Serum 

This Vitamin C serum is vegan, cruelty free, and gluten free, and contains 15% of Vitamin C. It also contains 5% of PHAs (exfoliating acids) to brighten, firm and reduce the appearance of dark spots, pores and wrinkles. As well as hyaluronic acid to plump the skin’s moisture barrier. 

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  1. 6. Paula’s Choice C15 Super Booster

This Vitamin C serum also sits at 15% potency, and features a “feather-light,” liquid formula which absorbs into the skin very quickly. It promises to “diminish” any visible signs of aging, reveal smoother skin and a more radiant complexion. It also can be used on its own or combined with your choice of moisturizer or serum.  

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  1. 7. Sunday Riley CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Sunday Riley’s 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum also kicks things up a notch with 15% potency, and actually utilizes an advanced form (THD Ascorbate) to target signs of aging, dullness, fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and redness. It also utilizes saccharide isomerate extract to minimize the look of pores, while improving the skin’s moisture barrier for a more youthful, glowing complexion. 

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