Brightening Vitamin C Serum with Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
This facial serum's vitamin C comes from Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, a vitamin C derivative, alongside Ferulic Acid, Vitamin E and Sodium Hyaluronate. It's designed for one clear job in your morning routine: helping dull-looking skin look brighter and uneven-looking tone look more even.
It's a serum step, not a moisturizer or a sunscreen. Apply it after cleansing, then follow with both.
Ferulic Acid
Vitamin E
Sodium Hyaluronate
Morning Use
Vegan
Cruelty Free
Paraben Free
What It Helps With
What's in the Formula
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
The form of vitamin C used in this serum, included to help dull, uneven-looking skin look brighter.
Ferulic Acid + Vitamin E
Antioxidant ingredients that complement the vitamin C in this daily morning formula.
Sodium Hyaluronate
A form of hyaluronic acid that helps skin attract moisture for a hydrated feel.
How to Use Each Morning
- Cleanse your face.
- Apply a few drops to clean skin on your face and neck.
- Gently massage until absorbed.
- Follow with moisturizer.
- Finish with sunscreen.
Use our skincare routine builder to lay out your morning and evening steps. For the separate sunscreen step, the sunscreen calculator estimates how much to apply, how much to pack and how long a bottle may last.
Who It's For
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I store and care for the serum container?
Keep the container clean and close it tightly after each use. Protect it from temperature extremes and sunlight, as heat, light and air can affect cosmetics. Follow the label directions and note when you first open it.
What should I do if the serum changes color or smell?
Stop using it. The FDA advises discarding cosmetics that change color or smell. If you’d like to let us know, you can contact us via our contact page with a photo, your order details and the batch or lot code if one appears on the packaging.
Which form of vitamin C is in this serum?
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate. It's a vitamin C derivative, not L-ascorbic acid.
Can I use it every morning?
Yes. The directions are written for daily morning use, after cleansing and before moisturizer and sunscreen.
Do I still need sunscreen?
Yes. This serum isn't a sunscreen and isn't rated with an SPF. Finish your morning routine with a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher.
Does it contain hyaluronic acid, and do I still need a moisturizer?
It contains Sodium Hyaluronate, a form of hyaluronic acid. Even so, the directions keep moisturizer as a separate step after the serum, so plan to keep using one.
Should I choose vitamin C or a copper-peptide facial product?
Start with your goal. This serum is the vitamin C option, focused on dull-looking skin and uneven-looking tone. Copper-peptide facial products are a different ingredient family with their own purposes and directions. For a deeper look at how they compare, see the copper peptides vs vitamin C guide.
