10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum

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

Highlighted Ingredients:

- L-Ascorbic Acid 10%: Visibly brightens, evens skin tone, and tightens the look of skin.

- Alpha Arbutin 1% and Ferulic Acid: Target the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation while enhancing the benefits of vitamin C.

- Upcycled Tangerine Peel and Sugar Beet: Hydrate and boost the skin’s moisture and visible radiance.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: A 10% vitamin C serum that’s shown to visibly brighten, firm, and target the look of dark spots. 10% L-ascorbic acid, the purest form of vitamin C, is powered by a waterless technology for maximum stability and potency until the very last drop. 1% alpha-arbutin and ferulic acid visibly even skin tone and reduce the look of hyperpigmentation, while upcycled tangerine peel hydrates and boosts moisture without irritation.

This formula is both water-free and oil-free. The primary base is Propanediol, although it`s not an oil, it feels similar in texture and dries down to provide a unique, silky-smooth feeling on the skin.

Clinical Results: In a clinical study of the 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum with 33 participants over 8 weeks, users reported:

- Visibly brighter skin after 1 use

- Serum was gentle on skin after use 2x daily

In a clinical study of 10% Waterless Vitamin C Serum with 33 participants based on 4-8-week improvement:

-16x improvement in size and intensity of dark spots

-2x improvement in skin tone evenness

Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora

When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulated 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.

-L-Ascorbic Acid 10%: Visibly brightens, evens skin tone, and tightens the look of skin.
-Alpha Arbutin 1% and Ferulic Acid: Target the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation while enhancing the benefits of vitamin C.
-Upcycled Tangerine Peel and Sugar Beet: Hydrate and boost the skin’s moisture and visible radiance.

Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Betaine, Alpha-Arbutin, Ferulic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Sinensis Peel Extract, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

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 hydroxytoluene (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 Paraffin (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 to clean skin, both morning and night.
-Follow with moisturizer and SPF during the day.

Recycling Instructions:
-Entire package is fully recyclable.