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5 Vitamin C Serums for Glowing Skin

If you’re searching for a youthful glow, look no further than vitamin C. It’s the powerhouse ingredient that brightens, firms, smoothes, and may even prevent and treat UV damage. When looking to use it in your skincare routine, opt for a serum. It’s the most potent and will provide the biggest bang for your buck. Here, some of our favorites to choose from.
By Chelsea Traber Burns · Updated October 26, 2020
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This article originally appeared on Real Simple. 

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01
Glossier Super Glow

When you’re feeling tired, slip on this super lightweight serum. Not only does it contain trusty vitamin C to brighten, it also contains magnesium, which Glossier claims “stimulates the metabolism of tired skin cells.”

5 Vitamin C Serums for Glowing Skin
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available at Glossier $28 Buy Here
02
Karuna Vitamin C Pearls

This duo almost seems like you’re performing a science experiment as you mix the freeze-dried vitamin C balls (it helps keep the vitamin C stable until you’re ready to use it) with the activation serum. Use the treatment overnight before a special occasion to ensure a glowing finish.

5 Vitamin C Serums for Glowing Skin
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available at Sephora $48 Buy Here
03
Clinique Fresh Pressed Daily Booster With Pure Vitamin C

Get the benefits of vitamin C without really having to change your skincare routine by simply adding this booster to your daily moisturizer. Each vial contains a fresh, sealed dose of vitamin C powder and soothing emulsion that mix once you start using it—not a minute before. Use each one for no more than seven days to ensure you’re getting the most potent dose of vitamin C.

5 Vitamin C Serums for Glowing Skin
sephora.com
available at Sephora $77 Buy Here
04
True Botanicals Vitamin C Booster

Because most vitamin C starts to oxidize as soon as it’s put into a liquid, True Botanicals created this powder form. Instead of buying a whole new serum, just mix 2 to 3 shakes of this powder into your current serum before massaging into your skin. It also contains ferulic acid, which works hand in hand with vitamin C as a powerful antioxidant.

5 Vitamin C Serums for Glowing Skin
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available at True Botanicals $90 Buy Here
05
Beauty RX Triple Vitamin C Serum

This powerful serum packs three types of vitamin C into one serum for triple the brightening and antioxidant power. It also contains Japanese green tea leaf extract and vitamin E to help calm inflammation and hydrate skin.

5 Vitamin C Serums for Glowing Skin
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available at HSN $95 Buy Here
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