What it is: A sensitive-skin-friendly serum with 10 percent vitamin C to visibly brighten and firm without the irritation, visibly clogged pores, or smell typical of topical vitamin C.
Skin Type: Normal and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Lightweight Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C: Visibly brightens and reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Vitamin E: Softens skin and fights free radicals.
- Squalane: Locks in moisture to hydrate and soften skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This serum visibly boosts radiance and defends against free radicals known to cause early visible signs of aging. With a 10 percent concentration of vitamin C, the formula is effective and safe, even for sensitive skin. It’s also lightweight and non-comedogenic, and it won’t leave you feeling sticky or greasy.
Clinical Results: In a consumer-perception study with 45 participants, after 10 days:
- 93% said skin looked brighter and more radiant
- 98% said the product did not irritate their skin
- 91% said the formula felt non-sticky and had no bad smell
Clean at Sephora
Clean at Sephora is a curation of brands committed to evolving the beauty industry. When you see our Clean seal, you can be sure this brand`s products are formulated without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and the environment and 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.
-Vitamin C: Visibly brightens and reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
-Vitamin E: Softens skin and fights free radicals.
-Squalane: Locks in moisture to hydrate and soften skin.
Aqua (Water, Eau),?3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid,?Squalane,?Sodium Citrate,?Tocopheryl Acetate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Phenoxyethanol,?Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA.
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:
-Twist to open.
-Hold pump at a 45° angle.
-Press firmly and halfway to dispense a coin-size amount into palm.
-Apply to face and neck once daily in the AM.
-Layer with other skincare in order of thickness.
-Follow with SPF.
-Twist shut to maintain freshness.