Vitamin C 15% Advance C+ Complex Super Serum

The nitty-gritty: There’s vitamin C and then there’s vitamin C with astaxanthin. ¹ The vit C we’ve used here is a premium form called ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate (brb, adding that to our list of baby names) with great absorption, potency and stability. We’ve formulated it at 15% (but never fear, this concentration gives you all the benefits without risk of irritation). Papaya oil and niacinamide are also in there for extra moisturising and soothing. Vit C serums are famously great for brightening and alleviating hyperpigmentation—but don’t trust our word, trust our trial (results below). 

If you’re not using our vitamin C Super Serum yet; you’re brighter than that.

From the lab: Reduces appearance of dark spots by 28.6% in 28 days. ²

¹ Vitamin C and astaxanthin are like Beyoncé and Solange—one’s better known, but the other is a powerful force who will happily throw hands for you in an elevator. Astaxanthin is a plant-derived antioxidant proven to be 6000x more powerful than vit C, and we’ve used it in this formula to help your cells fight free radicals i.e. the stuff that causes unwanted pigmentation. Prawns eat it for breakfast and look how beautiful they are. 

² Independent Clinical Study, n=24. 

At essano, your safety comes first! Try a quick patch test by dabbing a little behind your ear and waiting 10 minutes to make sure it works for you.