Vita C Brightening Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

Vitamin C is the ingredient dermatologists point to most often for dull, uneven-looking skin. The catch is that it's fragile: exposed to air, it breaks down and stops doing much.

This serum handles that two ways. The vitamin C comes in two forms, oil-soluble and water-soluble, wrapped in liposomes: tiny plant-based bubbles built to resemble the skin's own structure, which helps the ingredients spread evenly instead of sitting on top. And it's packaged in an airless bottle, so the formula never meets the air until the moment you use it. No browning, no guessing whether the last third of the bottle still works.

Low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid is in there too, holding moisture so skin looks plumper and fine lines look softer.

· Brighter, fresher-looking skin
· A more even-looking tone
· Softer-looking fine lines
· Smooth, comfortable, never greasy

One pump, morning and night, on clean skin. Smooth over face, neck and low neckline, and skip the eye area. It works on its own, or as the second step in the routine below.

Morning

1. Cleanse.
2. Vita C Serum on face, neck and cleavage, avoiding the eye contour.
3. Sensiderm Anti-aging Cream ($90) over the top, while the serum is still settling.
4. Optyma Instant Eye Lift Cream ($91) fills in the one spot this routine leaves out.
5. My Sun Face Sunscreen SPF 50+ ($61.50). Be generous.

Evening

1. Cleanse.
2. Vita C Serum again, massaged in lightly.
3. Sensiderm Anti-aging Cream to finish, or your usual face cream.

• UNILAMELLAR LIPOSOMES 50-400 nm make it possible to convey active substances into the lower layers of the skin, resulting in excellent bioavailability. 

• ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID: Vitamin C is essential for the proper functioning of the immune system and the synthesis of collagen in the body. Collagen cannot be built without Vitamin C. 

• ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE: This molecule is a derivative of Vitamin C and acts by gradually releasing ascorbic acid into the skin; protecting it against cellular damage caused by UV rays. 

• HYALURONIC ACID WITH LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT: Low molecular weight Hyaluronic Acid (50 kDa) increases skin hydration and improves skin elasticity reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. 

• Skin appears radiant, compact, soft and supple. 


Aqua (Water), Dicaprylyl Ether, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil), Sorbitol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Oryza Sativa Starch (Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch), Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Sucrose Stearate, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Lecithin, Phosphatidylcholine, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract (Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract), Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract (Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract), Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol

Vita AEF Revitalizing Face Oil ($81): vitamin C in the morning, vitamin A at night is the classic pairing.

My Sun Face Sunscreen SPF 50+ ($61.50), vitamin C works best alongside daily sun protection, not instead of it.

Skin Perfection Hyaluronic Boost ($79.50), a few drops underneath for an extra layer of hydration.