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Vitamin C Concentrate

L-ascorbic acid, 15%.

$190

30 mL / 1.0 fl. oz.

Leaves skin looking
brighter-looking
more even-looking tone

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Pairs well with

Hydrating Essence$95
Barrier Cream$145

Pure L-ascorbic acid at the concentration that has the evidence behind it, in a low-pH base that keeps it stable and a vessel that keeps light off it. Used every morning it makes tone look more even and gives skin a visible brightness that is difficult to get any other way.

It will oxidise eventually — that is the nature of the molecule. Keep the cap on, keep it out of the sun, and finish it within three months of opening.

On the label

Vitamin C Concentrate

What it is: L-ascorbic acid, 15%.
Benefits: brighter-looking
more even-looking tone
Where it fits: brighten step
Key ingredients: L-ascorbic acid
ferulic acid

How to use

First thing, every morning
On dry skin, before anything else. Four or five drops.
Then moisturiser and SPF
In that order, every morning you use it.
A tingle, not a sting
A brief tingle on application is normal; stinging is not.

The formulation

L-ascorbic acid: the form with the evidence behind it, at 15% — the concentration those studies actually used
ferulic acid: holds the ascorbic acid stable for longer in a low-pH base

Also made with tocopherol, glycerin, propanediol

How it compares

The form
Vitamin C Concentrate: L-ascorbic acid, 15%
A typical prestige serum: A stabilised derivative, strength unstated
Honesty about ageing
Vitamin C Concentrate: It oxidises. Finish it in three months
A typical prestige serum: Silence
Light protection
Vitamin C Concentrate: Opaque vessel, no fill window
A typical prestige serum: Clear or amber glass you can see through
Price
Vitamin C Concentrate: $190, all year
A typical prestige serum: Three sale events a year

	Vitamin C Concentrate	A typical prestige serum
The form	L-ascorbic acid, 15%	A stabilised derivative, strength unstated
Honesty about ageing	It oxidises. Finish it in three months	Silence
Light protection	Opaque vessel, no fill window	Clear or amber glass you can see through
Price	$190, all year	Three sale events a year

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