56%
would repurchase
3.9/5
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description

ingredients

with 15% pure vitamin C. Ingredients: Water, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C/antioxidant), Ethoxydiglycol (slip agent/penetration enhancer), PPG-26 Buteth-26 (emulsifier), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (thickener), Tocopherol (vitamin E/antioxidant), Ferulic Acid (antioxidant), Sodium Hyaluronate (skin-repairing ingredient), Acetyl Octapeptide-3 (cell-communicating ingredient), Glycerin (skin-repairing ingredient), Panthenol (skin conditioning agent), Sodium Metabisulfite (stabilizer/antioxidant), Triethanolamine (pH adjuster), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).

Reviews

Reviews


4.0
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9 years ago

Overall: 4 Price: 4 ($48 USD) Packaging: 3 Buy again: Yes (But really I would say "maybe") ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I bought this serum...

About reviewer (229 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown



2.0
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9 years ago

Meh. I have used the entire sample and it has done nothing for my skin. The texture is a problem as it is hard to apply. It needs more slip, I don't want to manhandle my face to get an even...

About reviewer (131 reviews)

Age

SkinCombination, Other

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


4.0
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9 years ago

At first I balked at the price - $48 dollars is a lot for me to spend, and most of the Paula's Choice products cost less than this. But then I saw a similar product that SkinCeuticals offers for...

About reviewer (835 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue


1.0
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9 years ago

Unfortunately, this product didn't do anything for me. It came in a nice bottle, but that's about it. It smelled horrible and I am 99.9% of the time not offended by smells in skincare products. It...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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9 years ago

Helps giving a radiant on my face. The smell is a bit off but whatevs this product is good.

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


1.0
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10 years ago

This gave me one of the worst contact dermatitis reactions of my life. What's worse is I have no idea what the offender was, but I'm guessing either the Ascorbic or Ferulic acid as I had never...

About reviewer (60 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


2.0
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10 years ago

This product made my face feel like I had the worst sunburn ever. It was swollen and red for 3 days after the only time I ever used it. NEVER again. I am going back to Murads C products.

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


5.0
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10 years ago

I'm a believer, this stuff rocks and my skin has never looked better. I have used several C serums and made my own. It is a bit pricey, about on par with Ole Henricksen Truth Serum, but not...

About reviewer (621 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


3.0
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10 years ago

Pros - Mild to moderate brightening of the skin Cons - Whoa, expensive! Also, it doesn't last long - so if you're not sure you're going to use it religiously, don't bother. You won't get through...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


2.0
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10 years ago

I like paula's choice products, have several of them in my skincare routine. Unfortunately not this. I bought into the hype and purchased this during the sale for $45, usual price it retails for...

About reviewer (80 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Wavy, Other

EyesBlack


4.0
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10 years ago

Just ran out of my second bottle and was incredibly sad. I typically don't try Vitamin C products because I'm more concerned with fine lines and pores than I am pigmentation. However PC anything, I...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


4.0
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10 years ago

I like this product because it's a booster and can be used mixed with all my other products (as those of you who read my reviews know, I am a product junkie). This is a combination of 15%...

About reviewer (383 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinVery Dry, Fair, Neutral

HairOther, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


4.0
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10 years ago

Yawn: another Vitamin C miracle snake oil !!! I didn't expect much to begin with but PC has a good return policy from my previous experience. and so I placed one in my order. In fact, they made...

About reviewer (778 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

The C15 booster is a holy grail product! I've been using this serum since the beginning of August and I am on my third bottle! The price is steep, however, using discount codes allows me to...

About reviewer (56 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlack


4.0
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10 years ago

Love this! I really see a difference in the clarity of my skin with regular use. I use this straight up in the morning before moisturizer...I don;t mix with another product/serum like it states...

About reviewer (64 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Curly, Coarse

EyesBlue


2.0
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10 years ago

Due to the price of this, I only got a reduced size, sort of like a luxury sample containing enough to last me about a month. After about a weeks use I noticed my skin was getting patchy and...

About reviewer (66 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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10 years ago

For the first 3 months I thought I would be agreeing with the tonne of people that said this isn't great, but then I changed how I used it and instantly my skin is brighter with my...

About reviewer (133 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Medium, Neutral

HairOther, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel


2.0
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10 years ago

This serum in a dropper bottle has a lightweight consistency. I went through two bottles of this and noticed no improvement in my skin even when using twice a day. When I switched to Dr Loretta's...

About reviewer (3618 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairOther, Straight, Fine

EyesOther


5.0
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10 years ago

I love this product! Since I started using Paula's Choice products, my hyper pigmentation has decreased to the point that I can cover it with tinted moisturizer rather than full coverage...

About reviewer (382 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Olive

HairBrown

EyesHazel


1.0
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10 years ago

Made my skin greasy. Did not seem very potent if it was then it was not very stable. Oxidized and turned orange quickly after purchasing much faster than any other vit. C serum I have tried. I also...

About reviewer (1268 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown