A verified oil-based vitamin C serum with a sensible antioxidant blend and generally favorable user feedback, but the added fragrance and rich texture make it a less universal choice for sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Scored for skin — based on what its ingredients contribute.
What it may help with
Whether the ingredient helps increase the skin’s water content — humectants that attract water, ingredients that reduce water loss, or ones that make skin feel less dry.
From Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil
Whether it can help visible signs of aging — fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, or photoaging.
From Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate
Whether it can help uneven tone, dark spots, melasma-like discoloration, or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation — including brightening and tyrosinase-inhibiting ingredients.
Whether it supports the skin barrier — restoring lipids, reducing water loss, aiding barrier repair, or strengthening the skin’s protective function.
From Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate
Whether it can improve smoothness and surface texture — roughness, flaking, clogged pores, or unevenness. Exfoliating acids, retinoids, and smoothing moisturizers may score here.
From Persea Gratissima Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycine Soja Oil
Things to watch
Risk of allergic contact dermatitis or immune-based reactions. Fragrance allergens, preservatives, botanicals, and some dyes may score here.
From Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate
Risk of short-term irritation — stinging, burning, dryness, redness, or discomfort. Common for strong actives, acids, retinoids, fragrances, and harsh surfactants.
From Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate
Whether it may sting or irritate around the eyes. Relevant for sunscreens, fragrances, acids, surfactants, and volatile ingredients.
From Fragrance
Whether it may worsen breakouts — clogging pores, feeling heavy on acne-prone skin, or triggering comedones in some users.
From Tocopheryl Acetate
Whether it can weaken or damage the skin barrier — harsh surfactants, strong exfoliants, high alcohol content, or overuse-prone actives.
From Fragrance
GOOD · 5
CAUTION · 1
This is an oil-based facial vitamin C serum for redness-prone and dull skin. The product page and retailer INCI confirm a matching Pharmaceris N C-Capilix 30 mL formula with ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, antioxidants, and several emollient oils; user reviews generally report quick absorption, softness, and a brighter look, but fragrance is present and some users find the formula less compelling on its own.
Summarised from public reviews across the web — subjective experience, not our formula assessment.
User reviews are mostly positive about texture, absorption, and brightening, with occasional concern about fragrance and the need to pair it with a cream.
Aggregated from publicly available reviews. SpottyLabs does not sell this product.
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