Banana Bright 15% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

What it is: A potent multi-acid serum—with 15 percent vitamin C, five percent PHAs, and hyaluronic acid—that instantly brightens, visibly firms, plumps skin with hydration, and reduces the appearance of dark spots, pores, and wrinkles.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

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

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:

- Vitamin C (Ethyl Ascorbic Acid) 15%: A potent next-generation vitamin C derivative with superior stability and antioxidant capacity versus traditional vitamin C; this powerful antioxidant helps brighten skin and visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and discoloration, while defending against environmental stressors.

- PHAs (Polyhydroxy Acids) 5%: An innovative alternative to AHAs that helps even skin tone and texture through chemical exfoliation, loosening and lifting dry, dead skin cells, and revealing newer, fresher skin beneath.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Helps plump skin’s surface with hydration and reinforce skin’s moisture barrier.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This vegan, gluten, and cruelty-free serum contains Ole’s highest concentration of vitamin C for daily use. It combines three Ole Glow® icons—vitamin C, exfoliating acids, and banana-powder-inspired pigments—to visibly improve skin’s elasticity, boost radiance, and defend skin against pollution. And, with hyaluronic acid, this multi-acid serum helps reinforce the skin’s moisture barrier. Plus you’ll love this serum’s minimal, naturally derived orange scent that was rigorously tested for safety, toxicity, and allergens.

Clinical Results:

-Brighter, bouncier skin in 7 days

-Improves appearance of dark spots in 4 weeks

-Instantly improves the look of fine lines + wrinkles

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-Vitamin C (Ethyl Ascorbic Acid) 15%: A potent next-generation vitamin C derivative with superior stability and antioxidant capacity versus traditional vitamin C; this powerful antioxidant helps brighten skin and visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and discoloration, while defending against environmental stressors.
-PHAs (Polyhydroxy Acids) 5%: An innovative alternative to AHAs that helps even skin tone and texture through chemical exfoliation, loosening and lifting dry, dead skin cells, and revealing newer, fresher skin beneath.
-Hyaluronic Acid: Helps plump skin’s surface with hydration and reinforce skin’s moisture barrier.

Aqua/Water/Eau, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Gluconolactone, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Betaine, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aminomethyl Propanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Gluconic Acid, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Succinoglycan, Phytic Acid, Mica, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Caramel, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Red 4 (Ci 14700).

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Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytulolene (BHT) under 0.1% , Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Parrafin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos) , Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1, 4, Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1’4 Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%)

Suggested Usage:
-Apply evenly to face and neck daily.
-After fully absorbed, follow with your favorite OLEHENRIKSEN® moisturizer, such as C-Rush™ Brightening Gel Crème or C-Rush Brightening Double Crème if your skin is on the drier side (both sold separately).
-Pair with Banana Bright Eye Crème for visibly brighter, firmer skin around the eyes.