Best Vitamin C Serums UK
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps brighten dullness and fade the look of dark spots, and pairs well with daily sunscreen. These serums contain a vitamin C derivative or pure ascorbic acid.
10 vitamin C serums compared
Our top pick is COSRX Advanced The Vitamin C 23 Serum 20ml: vitamin c is the 2nd of 30 ingredients and no fragrance is listed. Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C 30ml and The Ordinary Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum 30ml come next. We rank on ingredient lists only, not skin testing.
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COSRX Advanced The Vitamin C 23 Serum 20ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 2nd of 30 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
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Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C 30ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 2nd of 45 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
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The Ordinary Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum 30ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 3rd of 21 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
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Simple Glow+ 10% Vitamins C + E + F Serum 30 ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 5th of 18 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
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CeraVe Skin Renewing 10% Pure Vitamin C Serum with Ceramides for Brighter & Smoother Skin 30ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 2nd of 26 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Drying alcohol high in the list
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Garnier Targeted Anti Dark Spot Night Serum For Face 30ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 3rd of 18 ingredients
- Contains fragrance
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No7 Men Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Serum 30ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 6th of 32 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
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No7 Radiance+ 15% Vitamin C Serum
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 2nd of 22 ingredients
- Contains fragrance
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Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 7th of 53 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand says: all skin types
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L'Oréal Paris HYALURONIC ACID & PDRN+ Revitalift Filler Anti-Wrinkle Serum 30ml
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is the 5th of 21 ingredients
- Contains fragrance
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How we picked
We compare products only on what their ingredient lists show — we haven't tested them on skin, and no brand pays to be included. On UK and EU labels, ingredients above 1% must be listed from highest to lowest concentration, so we rank products higher when the key ingredient sits nearer the top — a useful guide, though not an exact measure of strength. Products with no fragrance listed score higher; drying alcohol near the top and essential oils score lower; and we give credit when the brand says a product is made for the skin type in question. Whether a product is available on Amazon never affects its rank.
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