What it is: A nourishing, non-irritating, visibly brightening vitamin C face serum for visibly smoother, more even-toned, and radiant skin over time.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dryness, and Dullness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 5% Vitamin C Derivative (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate aka MAP): Stable form of vitamin C that visibly brightens skin and improves dark spots.
- Magnesium PCA: Visibly improves radiance on dull skin.
- Jojoba Oil, Shea Butter, Sunflower Seed Oil and Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract: Help condition and nourish skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This visibly brightening, non-irritating serum—made with vitamin C—improves the appearance of dark spots. Magnesium PCA enhances hydration and replenishes moisture so skin looks recharged and glowy. Jojoba oil, shea butter, sunflower seed oil, and evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract condition and nourish skin.
Clinical Results: In an independent clinical study of 30 people between the ages of 18 and 55:
After 2 weeks of use:
- 9 out of 10 subjects said the product gave them a healthy glow
- 9 out of 10 subjects said their skin looked energized
After 8 weeks of use:
- 10 out of 10 subjects said their skin looked brighter
Clean at Sephora
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-5% Vitamin C Derivative (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate aka MAP): Stable form of vitamin C that visibly brightens skin and improves dark spots.
-Magnesium PCA: Visibly improves radiance on dull skin.
-Jojoba Oil, Shea Butter, Sunflower Seed Oil and Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract: Help condition and nourish skin.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Magnesium PCA, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Betaine, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylhydroxamic 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:
-Use facial serum after cleansing and toning.
-Apply three to four drops of serum into hands and gently press onto skin.
-Let serum absorb fully into skin before using moisturizer.