DCL Skincare Vitamin C Serum 25 with Ethyl Ascorbic Acid & Hyaluronic Acid, 1 fl oz

There is a visible difference in my skin when I do not use it.

Most anti-aging skin care advice will recommend a vitamin C product in the morning and a retinoid in the evening. Vitamin C is known to help brighten skin, reduce spots from forming, promote collagen production, and improve texture. This vitamin C serum has a more stable form of vitamin C than some serums, which means you shouldn't need to keep it in the fridge to avoid the infamous bologna water smell. It also comes in an airless pump container, which is much better than droppers for preserving product integrity. One thing to note about vitamin C products is that some people have skin that is more sensitive to it, and some think it might even cause mild breakouts at first. This one didn't cause a problem for me, but I've used other vitamin C products, so my skin is accustomed to it. In addition to vitamin C, this has salicylic acid, which will have an exfoliating effect. It also has hyaluronic acid which, when used with humectants (in this serum, butylene glycol), can temporarily improve the appearance of fine lines. While this serum dried quickly and left my skin with a smooth texture, it isn't particularly moisturizing and needs to be followed with a moisturizer/sunscreen, which to me isn't really a problem since you can customize the moisture level you need. The scent to this product is a bit strong at first. It does tone down quite a bit fairly quickly, but it also lingers faintly for at least a couple of hours. It's a weird floral/herbal/citrus smell. While it doesn't make me sneeze like some fragrances, I'd really prefer the fragrance to dissipate faster or to have no fragrance at all, but I am more sensitive than many. I've listed the ingredients below since they are only shown in a picture. Most ingredients are EWG green except as noted. This gets a 37/100 on Yuka, which penalizes phenoxyethanol heavily (most premium/derm office brands use phenoxyethanol). Polysorbate 20 gets a EWG score of 3 because it could also contain other remnant ingredients from synthesis; hopefully that's not the case here since it is a reputable brand. This is a refomulation of DCL's High Potency C Scape Serum 25, which had some really subpar ingredients inlcuiding diazolidinyl urea, a formaldehyde releaser, and propylparaben, one of the more problematic parabens. I am always glad to see companies use less problematic ingredients whenever possible. I think this is a quality serum, but the smell is not appealing enough to have it linger like it does. Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Methylsilanol Ascorbate, Xanthan Gum, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Salicylic Acid (EWG 3), Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20 (EWG ), Ormenis Multicaulis Oil, Limonene (EWG 6), Linalool (EWG 3), Geraniol (EWG 5), Citronellol (EWG 4), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil (EWG 3), Limonene (yes, it's listed 2x on the box), Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol (EWG 2-4), Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid

This product is a great product. My dermatologist introduced to me in 2016.

I have been using this product for quite some time and partially attribute the compliments on my skin tone to this product.

I have only been using this 4 days so I can't give a review on how well it works yet. It does not dry my skin out and I have not had any reaction to the product. Not sure if it will work, but need to give it a few weeks. However I will say the scent is not very pleasant. Strong Anise (black licorice) scent. I do not like the scent at all.

This is outstanding vitamin c serum for my skin. Very high quality product.

I have been using this product for years. 9 to be exact. It usually last for around 9 plus months. It is expensive so I use it sparing. I bought this Feb. 2 and it is March 15 and it is gone. It is only me that uses this product. I'm not sure if this came from Amazon or another vendor. I'm just going to look for a new product. Not happy

This is an excellent skin care item. It combines vitamin c excellent to even skin tone and reduce dark spots. It also has exfoliating salicylic acid. To keep the integrity of the ingredients it's in an airless pump. This combo is a game changer and very effective on my skin. But the scent, it's a gross combination of orange and herbal that I just find a bit disgusting. It eventually dissipates but unfortunately due to that and the high price point, I will not be reordering.