Vitamin C Lactic 15% Firm & Bright Serum

What it is: An antioxidant-rich serum that visibly improves signs of sun aging, dark spots, uneven tone, fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 15% L-Ascorbic Acid: Visibly diminishes signs of sun aging.
- Lactic Acid: Increases absorption and enhances antioxidant performance.
- Licorice: Reduces the look of hyperpigmentation.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This serum contains vitamin C, an essential vitamin that helps visibly improve skin density and is associated with healthy collagen levels. It also includes lactic acid which serves as a powerful delivery vehicle for other ingredients, as it increases their penetration into the skin, and thus their efficacy.

Clinical Results: In a clinical study with 29 subject, after 4 weeks:
- 93% showed improvement in fine lines

In a clinical study with seven subject, after 4 weeks:
- 85% saw visible improvement in sun aging

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-15% L-Ascorbic Acid: Visibly diminishes signs of sun aging.
-Lactic Acid: Increases absorption and enhances antioxidant performance.
-Licorice: Reduces the look of hyperpigmentation.

Water/Aqua/Eau, Dipropylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ricinoleth-40, Aminomethyl Propanol, Lactic Acid, Tocopherol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Ferulic Acid, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolic Acid, Adenosine, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol.

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:
-Once daily, apply four to six drops as an all-over treatment on clean, dry skin.
-May cause a slight tingling sensation until skin is acclimated.
-For optimal results, apply after your Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare® peel (sold separately).