Don't Skip On These Vitamin C Serums If You Crave Youthful-Looking Skin
Here's why taking your vitamins are important.
By Arissa Ha, Shazrina Shamsudin & Sarah Adriana,
Vitamin C may not be the cure-all when it comes to flus and colds, but when applied topically on skin, it can help boost collagen production, and brighten overall complexion. That's because vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can help protect skin against environmental aggressors by neutralising free radical damage. Here, we suss out the best vitamin C serums you should add to your skincare routine, for healthy and youthful complexion.
Derma Lab’s Lumiclar Pure VC15 Serum is a next-level formula designed to transform your complexion. With 68% more effectiveness in tackling dark spots, this powerhouse combines one of the highest concentrations of Vitamin C available, free of fillers and fluff. Thanks to Derma Lab’s Advanced Delivery System, the serum works faster, ensuring maximum potency for quicker, more noticeable results. Even better? Its Dual-Lock Freshness Technology preserves the purity and stability of Vitamin C, keeping it as fresh as the moment it’s applied. Infused with 15% pure, dermatological-grade Vitamin C, this serum not only brightens and corrects uneven skin tone but also hydrates, firms, and refines texture while protecting against harmful UV rays. The result? Radiant, healthy skin.
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Paula’s Choice C15 Super Booster is the ultimate glow-up for your skin. Packed with 15% Vitamin C, ferulic acid, and ergothioneine, this potent blend targets fine lines and wrinkles, leaving your skin visibly brighter and more radiant. In just 15 minutes, you’ll see a noticeable difference, without any irritation. The new, gentle formula absorbs quickly, delivering instant results that you can feel and see. Say hello to smoother, more luminous skin with every drop.
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Looking for that radiant glow? The Body Shop’s Vitamin C Glow Revealing Serum is your go-to solution. Infused with 10% natural-origin Vitamin C, the highest concentration they've ever offered, this lightweight serum enhances your skin’s natural glow. It delivers 24-hour hydration while its silky, fast-absorbing formula works to smooth uneven skin tone and texture. Enriched with bakuchiol and camu camu berry extract, this serum is perfect for all skin types and dermatologically tested to ensure a glowing, healthy complexion.
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Tatcha’s Brightening Serum is your secret weapon for luminous, even skin. Powered by a time-released blend of Vitamin C and ferulic acid, it brightens dullness while visibly firming and supporting elasticity. With a pro-glutathione antioxidant booster, this serum delivers 13x more antioxidant power than pure Vitamin C, targeting hyperpigmentation and strengthening your skin barrier. Clinically proven to improve skin’s overall health, it’s ideal for combination, dry, normal, and oily skin types, offering a radiant, protected complexion.
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Dermalogica’s Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum is designed to elevate your skin’s natural defense system, brightening, firming, and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Thanks to advanced bio-technology and an ultra-stable Vitamin C complex, it enhances Vitamin C’s bioavailability to combat oxidative stress and prevent early signs of aging. Even better, its optimised delivery system, combined with peptides and AHA, renews your skin for a visibly brighter, firmer, and plumper complexion.
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Biossance’s Squalane + Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum is your go-to for correcting discolouration and boosting skin’s radiance. Powered by a unique white shiitake mushroom extract and 10% Vitamin C, this serum supports collagen production while visibly brightening and firming your skin without irritation. Infused with licorice root extract, it soothes and helps reduce existing discolouration, while preventing future dark spots. For optimal results, apply up to twice a day before your moisturiser and sunscreen.
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Numbuzin No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum is your ultimate solution for fading acne scars and brightening dark spots. Packed with an intensive vitamin ampoule, it targets hyperpigmentation while glutathione works to even out skin tone and combat oxidative stress. Infused with niacinamide, this serum also hydrates and moisturizes, leaving your skin with a healthy, radiant glow.
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New to vitamin C? You might want to give this serum by The Inkey List a try. Besides its affordable price point, this fuss-free serum absorbs quickly into the skin and doesn’t leave your skin feeling sticky. But that’s not all. The serum also promises to correct and prevent signs of damage by brightening your complexion and boosting collagen production so your face is smooth and plump.
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Struggling with post-acne marks or a reactive complexion? You might want to add this serum to your cart. Glow Recipe’s Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot serum is formulated with five forms of vitamin C, guava, and tranexamic and ferulic acids for glowing, even-toned skin. The best part about this serum is that it’s also great for all skin types – and that includes those with sensitive skin.
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If you’re dealing with dark spots or discolouration, this serum might just be your next best friend. The lightweight serum goes on smoothly and absorbs quickly into the skin. Not only does it help to protect you from free radicals and other environmental aggressors, but it also helps to replenish your skin’s moisture to keep it smooth and hydrated.
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The key to brighter and healthier-looking skin lies within the ingredients of the product, and a prime example would be the ever-so-popular Vitamin Nectar Glow Juice Antioxidant Face serum from Fresh. Vitamins, minerals, fruits and vegetables combine to impart plush, glowing, and bouncy skin, while coconut oil, vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene, provide your skin with instant hydration and antioxidant protection.
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Containing 20 per cent tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, what is considered the gold standard for vitamin C derivatives, this serum helps improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and texture. It also contains ingredients like ferulic acid, a powerful antioxidant, as well a hyaluronic acid to boost skin hydration.
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Containing vitamins C, E and ferulic acid, this powerful anti-ageing serum helps skin battle free radical damage and improve overall texture, tone and smoothness of skin.
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Containing a mix of 15 per cent l-ascorbic acid, 0.5 per cent ferulic acid and 1 per cent vitamin E, the C-Firma Day Serum helps to neutralise damage caused for environmental pollutants. Over time, skin appears brighter and firmer, as collagen production is improved and photodamage is diminished.
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This article first appeared in Harper's Bazaar Singapore
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