15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Energy Serum

What it is: A clinical-grade 15% vitamin C serum boosted with caffeine to visibly brighten skin, even skin tone, de-puff, and reduce hyperpigmentation.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, Puffiness

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:

- 15% Vitamin C Complex: Brightens to reduce the look of hyperpigmentation and firm the look of skin.

- Yerba Mate and Guayusa: Naturally high in caffeine and antioxidants to visibly depuff and contour.

- Passion and Dragon Fruit Extracts: Helps scavenge for free radicals and replenish moisture.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This ultra-stable vitamin C face serum includes ethyl ascorbic acid, THD ascorbate, and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate and is boosted with yerba mate plant caffeine for a super dose of antioxidants in one bottle. It’s lightweight, not sticky, great for acne-prone or sensitive skin.

Clinical Results: In a consumer perception on 31 participants, ages 19-55:

- 84% agree their skin looks brighter after one week of use

-90% saw an overall improvement in skin tone after 4 weeks of use

Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora

When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulating without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.

On top of meeting the Clean at Sephora formulated without list, these brands are on a mission to do right by your routine and the planet by making climate commitments and focusing on sustainable sourcing, responsible packaging, and environmental giving.

-15% Vitamin C Complex: Visibly brightens to reduce the look of hyperpigmentation give skin a firmer appearance.

-Yerba Mate and Guayusa (Clean Caffeine): Naturally high in caffeine and antioxidants to visibly depuff and contour.

-Passion and Dragon Fruit: High in antioxidants to help scavenge for free radicals and replenish moisture.

Water/Aqua/Eau, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Squalane, Triethyl Citrate, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Passiflora Edulis (Passionfruit) Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mate) Leaf Extract, Pullulan, Mannitol, Hylocereus Undatus (Dragon) Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Calcium Gluconate, Silica, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ergothioneine

Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category – this is not an exhaustive list):

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:

-In the morning, apply two to three pumps of serum to cleansed face and neck.

-Follow with Superfood Air-whip Moisture Cream or Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream (both sold separately) for additional hydration.

Recycling Instructions:

-Take off the cap and dispose into its proper container.

-You can check your local recycling authority`s guidelines to make sure you use the correct one.

-Wash the glass jar thoroughly in hot soapy water, rinse, then dry.

-If you skip this step, containers may contaminate other materials in a mixed-waste stream, like paper.

-Place in your recycling bin and voila!, your glass jar can now be infinitely recycled.