Advanced Vitamin C 20% Serum With Ferulic, Hyaluronic Acid 1 oz

This product is a great value for the money. It has the same active ingredients as a brand sold at dermatologist's office and high-end spas that sell for $166 an ounce!! (what?!?) It arrived quickly and the product was not discolored. You need to be careful with Vitamin C serums because they tend to be unstable and oxidize kind of quickly and/or when the product is improperly stored or the formulas are not stable. This product was clear in color on arrival and that's a sign of freshness.One thing to be aware of is that it...stinks. Like boiled hot dogs.But ALL vitamin C serums that have Ferulic Acid smell like that. Even the one that's $166If you are sensitive to smells, this may not work for you.Another thing, formulas with Ferulic are usually recommended for people with dry or normal skin. The product has a slight texture to it that can feel comfortable to those with dry skin and annoying to those with oily skin.The feeling is not oily, but it's there.If you want a Vitamin C serum that leaves no texture behind or feels like water, try a formula *without* Ferulic.Overall I am very happy with my purchase. It was exactly what I was expecting after trying a sample of the high-end brand but having it be out of my budget.I will update in a couple of months with results.

This serum works well and has improved my skin to where it glows. Bad news is the smell is awful. It works similar to Skinceuticals product I used previously and is much less expensive but you need to know it smells like rancid bacon to me. I don’t use it in the morning because I’m afraid people will find it offensive. So, I use it at night before bedtime. When it dries I put nicely scented moisturizer over it and especially under my nose. Then by morning smell has dissipated and just wash my face and all is good. It has same ingredients, in higher concentrations than the exorbitantly priced competitors so I put up with smell. It works great so gave 4 stars for performance and held back a star for smell. Will buy again.

I typically buy Skinceuticals C E Ferulic Serum. It costs $166.00 or more. This is exactly the same item as far as I can tell. It acts the same, it feels the same. If the formula is different than the more expensive brands, I can't tell. It's hard for me to make a comments on results, because my regimen uses a few products together. I'm mid 50's and I use the following regimen:Morning - cleanse, 3-4 drops of Vitamin C serum under sunscreen moisturizer.Night - prescription Retin A, followed by a liped moisturizer (I buy Eau Thermale Avène Xeracalm A.D Lipid-Replenishing Cream, 6.76 fl. oz. - from Amazon) It's the same ingredients in the very expensive Skinceuticals version.

Super pleased with this serum! Have only used for only, not quite 2 weeks but can definitely see that it is working! It has lightened certain small brown spots and faded most of my reddish areas on my cheeks and temple areas. Does have a faint vitamin type smell but can be tolerated! I'm very impressed with this product! It is funny so you don't need much to cover an area. But will run out of the dropper! But it is doing very well for me.

The texture is excessively liquid. It arrived rusty and smells terrible.

I Loved using this Serum on my face.I've been using it for about 10 days now and i had a few stubborn acne scars that wouldn't lighten up and this serum worked like a miracle .I used it every night before bedtime.There is no annoying odor to it, which is a plus.Overall, i would recommend this to everyone .Great product.

I started using this in my skincare regimen and I notice and odor on my body and bedding (I apply to my face and chest in the morning and evening). I couldnt figure out what it was, but it is this stuff! Yuck! Smells smoky in the bottle, but rancid after being on the skin. I will never purchase this product again!

I've been using this product daily for almost 2 weeks and I love the way it makes my skin glow. It has brightened it some but I still have some light brown patches from years of the Florida sun, but I'm hoping with continued use, those will fade. It does have a slight odor. To me its a subtle odor; not harsh as some have posted. It goes on a little sticky and stays tacky on the face for a good while so I would not suggest applying it just before preparing to apply make up - otherwise all your powders will not go on smoothly and will look blotchy. Give it a good hour before applying or put it on at night time; before bed. It states to keep it in a dark area so I keep mine in the refrigerator (still in its box)! When I apply it after a nice warm shower and exfoliating my face, the cool temp feels so soothing!