Best For:
✅ Lack of Radiance
✅ Fine Lines & Wrinkles
✅ Uneven Skin Texture
✅ Acne-Prone Skin
✅ Sensitive Skin
Key Ingredients:
⭐ 10% Pure Vitamin C
⭐ Vitamin E
⭐ Hyaluronic Acid
⭐ Neurosensine
⭐ Salicylic Acid
⭐ Thermal Spring Water
Key Features:
👍 1.0 oz / 30 mL
👍 Allergy Tested
👍 Paraben-Free
👍 Oil-Free
👍 Non-Comedogenic
👍 3,000+ Reviews
👍 Very Affordable!
From the hot springs of La Roche-Posay, France, comes a luxury drugstore brand that we all know and love!
With bestsellers in every skincare category, it's no surprise that La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Serum made our list.
Featuring 10% pure vitamin C (a.k.a. L-ascorbic acid), vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, and neurosensine (dipeptide), this multi-tasking formula is vraiment parfait for brightening, smoothing, hydrating, and soothing.
Studies have shown that 10-20% L-ascorbic acid is the optimal concentration for skin penetration (Pinnell, 2001).
At 10% L-AA, La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Serum meets these minimum requirements, but is best suited for lack of radiance, fine lines, mild wrinkles, and sensitive skin.
Vitamin E stabilizes L-Ascorbic Acid to form a synergistic antioxidant network that protects your skin from UV-induced photodamage and environmental pollution.
Meanwhile, hyaluronic acid "plumps up" your skin by holding up to 1,000x its own weight in H2O molecules (Sutherland, 1998) while neurosensine relieves rosacea symptoms like redness and sensitivity (Seite, 2013).
Finally, salicylic acid clears blemishes and unclog pores while thermal spring water, rich in minerals like selenium, soothes sensitive skin and quenches dry skin (Seite, 2013).
On the other hand, La Roche-Posay is not alcohol- or fragrance-free and uses 30 ingredients (including silicones) compared to only 11 for Vichy and 12 for SkinCeuticals.
Our Verdict: Why travel to France when you can have La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Serum with 10% pure vitamin C, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, neurosensine, salicylic acid, and spring water in the palm of your hand (or face) for only $40 an oz, making it a bonafide bargain!
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