Vitamin C Serum for Face with Retinol (0.30%) & Salicylic 0.83% + Hyaluronic | Skin Refining Facial Serum for Uneven Tone, Texture & Hydration | Lightweight Daily Skincare for All Skin Types

8 reviews for Vitamin C Serum for Face with Retinol (0.30%) & Salicylic 0.83% + Hyaluronic | Skin Refining Facial Serum for Uneven Tone, Texture & Hydration | Lightweight Daily Skincare for All Skin Types

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   Preeya – April 23, 2026

   Transformed my congested, acne-prone, oily skin
   UPDATE 6/26/20: I still think this is a good product but I’ve moved on to my new holy grail product for controlling acne and improving skin tone…tretinoin (Retin-A)! This product changed my life and if you’re struggling with your skin I highly recommend looking into it. It is by prescription only.I started using this product 3 months ago, and am currently on my second bottle. This serum is by far my MOST essential, holy grail skincare product. I wish I’d found it years ago. I am 29, Indian, and have oily skin that is prone to comedogenic and hormonal acne. I also battled cystic acne for years in the past. This is a pretty long and detailed review but I want anyone thinking about buying this product to know how my extremely positive experience has been!Before I started using this, my face was very, very congested and broken out, with extreme texture issues all over. I would wake up every morning with tiny whiteheads and/or milia, even with washing my face or showering the night before. I had closed comedones all over my face, especially on my forehead and cheeks. I had been using nose pore strips on a weekly basis since high school. No amount of physical exfoliation (think St. Ives scrub) would make my skin totally smooth. Any new, active acne would take a week or longer to go away.With this serum, I get very little new acne, and mainly only around my period or if I’ve been lax with my skincare or diet. When I do get a pimple, it disappears within a couple of days. The whiteheads, milia, and closed comedones are no longer an issue at all. My forehead and nose are completely smooth and the texture of the rest of my face has vastly improved. I haven’t used a single nose pore strip since I started using this serum in March. I had one particularly stubborn closed comedone in between my eyebrows that had been there for several months, if not a year or longer. After ONE USE of this product, the closed comedone came to the surface (along with many others). After three days, it was completely gone. Skin tone wise, my face has brightened considerably. The skin around my mouth has always been a bit darker and it’s evened out quite a bit, although I still have a ways to go.Keep in mind if you’re worried this product will “make you break out”. Unless you have very sensitive skin or are allergic to any of the ingredients, it’s likely not going to make you break out – the congestion under your skin is just coming to the surface. It’s not a pretty sight but it’s the first step to transforming your skin! I personally only had to deal with this phase for one or two days.If this is a concern of yours or your skin sounds similar to mine, then time your first application accordingly (i.e. on a Friday evening when you don’t have to go out that weekend). I would also start with a light application rather than using an entire dropper on your first go. It’s totally normal for the areas with thin skin (like around your nose) to be slightly red and irritated the next day. Go easy on those areas until your skin builds a tolerance to it. Start with a few drops and see how your skin handles it. I counted out how many drops I use for my entire face and neck, I use 16-20 (not a full dropper). Starting out I probably used 10-12 drops.Wearing sunscreen is really important while you’re using this product because like many actives, it makes you photosensitive. Sun exposure will also worsen PIH, hyperpigmentation, and acne scars, so if these are a concern for you, you should be using sunscreen anyway!I find I get much, much better results if I apply the serum before bed as opposed to in the morning (but I actually started using it AM and PM once I knew my skin could handle it). It’s lightly moisturizing which is great for my oily skin and gives my skin a nice glow.Overall I’m very, very happy with this product and I pray they never discontinue making this!

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   Ebbe – April 23, 2026

   Routine I’ve developed through trial and error. I have very sensitive ehlers-danlos skin.
   VERY STRONG. USE SPARINGLY. This product is amazing, but only if you use it the way your skin needs it!I burned my face with this multiple times before finally getting the hang of it. I resisted the urge to quit and spent a couple months figuring out what makes my sensitive combination skin happy. I have adult hormonal acne and hyperpigmentation, very pale, and I have ehlers-danlos so my skin is extremely reactive.If you’re new to retinol, here’s some tips:-Only apply retinol to the whole face 1 or 2 times a week-Only apply at night, never use retinol in the AM-Invest in a quality sunscreen, retinol increases UV sensitivity-Retinol products WILL make your skin PURGE when you first start using. This means any little underground blackheads and red dots will start to surface. DO. NOT. PICK. THEM. DO NOT USE EXTRACTION TOOLS. Trust me.-For bigger pimples, apply this as a spot treatment no more than once per evening. If you don’t pick, they will clear up within a couple of days.-Do NOT combine this serum with other spot treatments or acne treatments like sulfur or benzoyl peroxide, or tea tree oil, etc.-Do NOT use with other cleansers or lotions with salicylic acid or retinol. This product is already a chemical exfoliant as it contains both retinol and salicylic acid.-Use water based lotions and sensitive skin cleansers while using this product. CeraVe is good, I like Burt’s Bee’s Sensitive Cotton Extract Cream Cleanser for washing and Burt’s Bee’s Sensitive Aloe water based lotion. Avoid products with fragrance and alcohol!For all over face and neck: I mix 2 drops with 2 pumps of the Burt’s Bee’s lotion (approved by the eczema foundation). This is called “buffering” and brings down the potency of retinol products. I buffer 1 or 2 times a week.When my hormonal acne flares up along my jawline, I put 1 drop in my hand and use my fingertip to very gently tap the product directly onto each pimple. I use this method once each night until the pimples are dried and scabbed & the inflammation is down. Then I cut back to once every other day or every 3 days until the scars fade. Do NOT pick the scabs! Just keep tapping the tiniest tiniest amount, the scabs will fall off on their own in just 2 or 3 days.My routine is this:1) remove any makeup with makeup remover as needed. Wash 2 times with Burt’s Bees cream cleanser. Pat dry.2) apply Thayer’s alcohol free facial toner. And let dry for about 5-10 minutes. I like the plain scent. It’s extremely effective and soothing. Thayer’s is pure witch hazel with aloe vera and glycerin. Make sure it’s the alcohol free kind.3) apply 2-3 drops of this serum as needed, whether it’s the whole face, or spot treatment only.4) Wait 20 or so minutes and finish with unscented water based lotion (if you aren’t buffering with lotion already)As your skin purges and adjusts, resist the urge to scrub and exfoliate the dead skin/surfacing breakouts.If your face peels, be patient and gentle. Let the dry skin peel like a sunburn, and continue to apply lotion throughout the day as needed. If you absolutely must, use a soft wash cloth and lukewarm water to gently scrub. Rinse with cold water and apply fresh aloe vera or the Thayer’s witch hazel + aloe toner immediately after.This product has made a notable difference in the texture of my skin, it has shrunk my pores, and faded my acne scars. I don’t have many fine lines, but it cleared up the ones in my forehead. I don’t use it near my eyes because it has tea tree oil. My hormonal acne clears up within days instead of lingering for a week or two.I hope this review helps other babies like me with angry + sensitive skin. Good luck! Don’t forget sunscreen!

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   Jmrichards13 – April 23, 2026

   Good product
   I have used this product for about four months so I feel I can give a good, comprehensive review.Background:- I’m a 36 year old white female with ok skin. I spent a lot of time in the sun as a teenager and I feel like that is beginning to catch up with me in terms of fine lines and some unevenness in tone.Product packaging:This is a 1 oz bottle. I had a hard time picturing the size before ordering so please see the photo with the chapstick for scale. The dropper is nice since the product is very thin. It helps not waste too much product. Once the bottle quantity is low, the dropper no longer works. One bottle lasts about a month when I use it morning and evening.Smell and texture:As mentioned, this serum is very thin but has a pleasant, almost citrusy smell.Application:I apply one dropper full to my face and neck morning and night. I let dry on my face and then apply moisturizer. It does make my skin feel a bit sticky and tight before moisturizer application.Results:The most important part! I feel like this serum, in combination with my moisturizer routine, has reduced my smile lines around my mouth. I was just beginning to have lingering lines after I smiled and I feel like they have lessened. The big change however has been with the tone and texture of my skin. My skin tone has evened and the texture of my skin is smoother. I honestly didn’t notice that it was a problem until it improved with this product.The price point is so good with this and I feel like I’m getting just as good of results as I did while using very expensive R&F products. It isn’t a magic potion, but it does seem to help, which is allI was asking.

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   Kaorimaus – April 23, 2026

   Benutze es seit zwei Wochen, anfangs ca 2Tage hat es auf den Wangen etwas gebrannt das hat dann nachgelassen. Ich kann definitiv feststellen das es etwas mit der Haut bewirkt, die Haut fühlt sich etwas gespannt an und momentan habe ich ein paar trockene Stellen im Gesicht die aber auch weniger werden. Ich weiß das man grade bei Retinol etwas länger warten muss bis die Haut sich daran gewöhnt hat und man am Ende das Ergebnis sehen kann. Ich kann auch jetzt nach zwei Wochen Anwendung (täglich morgends abends/ Sonnenschutz nicht vergessen!) eine positive Veränderung sehen und spüren. Ich werde es wieder kaufen.

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   Lady Aga – April 23, 2026

   Please do not stop making this wonderful serum. I used to use a similar one some years back and the company changed the recipe, it no longer had the salicylic acid in it, I have been without it for maybe 5 years now. This was a disaster as far as my skin was concerned. About 10 days ago, I discovered this brand. While the UK reviews here on Amazon are underwhelming, do read the ones on Amazon.com, I concur with those. In a week my skin has turned around dramatically. Sadly, this morning I picked my bottle up but I had clearly had not screwed the lid on last night after applying it at bedtime, it dropped and went everywhere in my bathroom. I have come to order another bottle and it reminded I should write a review that this is a great product.I am 61, I do not suffer from breakouts, but had greasy sallow skin in my youth, which has left some open pores, and this serum closes them up. I was also a sun worshipper when younger and have some sunspots. This serum does all that is required to make my skin glow, retinol for fine wrinkles & sun damage, salicylic acid to close and tighten my open pores while speeding up cell renewal plus vitamin C for glow and free radical protection. Please note, I normally allow at least 12 weeks to see how a new product works, so that it has time to work through the renewal of skin cells coming to the surface. I can after a week see this is what my skin loves and there is a definite turnaround in how it is looking, I, therefore, expect after 12 weeks when all cells have come to the surface & grown & regenerated when using this serum, to see a great end result. There is very little scent, it does not sting or nip, despite the fact I use a light glycolic toner before its use, and it sinks into my skin easily before I apply my other products. I am so pleased to have found this serum.

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   luana wee – April 23, 2026

   Very good product. Good value for money.Had a bout of dry skin for several months and tried many serums n face creams to no avail. After reading so many positive feedback comments, I thought why no give this a try and it has helped to brighten my complexion and smoothen out the bumps n dryness. Give it a try n you will not regret it!! 6 stars !!!

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   Carla Vallarino – April 23, 2026

   El producto llegó antes de lo esperado y en excelentes condiciones, no tiene caja pero venía sellado y con protección plástica. Me gusta mucho como me deja la piel, he notado en solo 8 días algo de reducción de manchitas pequeñas y claras, así que espero que siga trabajando bien. Eso sí no huele muy bonito, huele como a muchas hierbas en caldo 😂 pero el olor se quita en cuanto se seca y no da problemas. Es un olor muy “natural” por decirlo de algún modo. En general me parece un muy buen producto.

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   Cliente Amazon – April 23, 2026

   Ho aspettato di provarlo primario recensire.Buon prodotto, lievemente esfoliante. Attenua le infiammazioni. E’ poco che lo uso,ma irisultati già si notano. La pelle risulta pulita e nutrita.Spero continui a funzionare